Updated on November 12, 2024 Briefly describe Mycobacteria Mycobacteria belong to the Order Actinomycetales, Family Mycobacteriaceae, and Genus Mycobacterium. There are more than 80 species of mycobacteria, the two major pathogens being: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Koch, 1882) Mycobacterium leprae (Hansen, 1874). The rest are environmental organisms collectively known as Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). NTM are responsible for...
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