Mycobacterium microti
Mycobacterium microti is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) known as the 'Vole bacillus', first described as a pathogen of field voles in England.[1] DescriptionGram-positive, nonmotile, acid-fast rods. Colony characteristics
Physiology
Differential characteristics Commercially available nucleic acid hybridisation assays are widely used to identify members of the M. tuberculosis complex.. Differentiation between individual members of the M tuberculosis complex is possible using a variety of molecular techniques, and individual strains within a species may be further distinguished using a variety of molecular typing methods. PathogenesisCause of naturally acquired generalized tuberculosis in voles and other mammals, including cats and new world camelids such as llamas. Human infections are rare, but do occur in both immunocompromised and apparently immunocompetent patients.[2][3] Type strainStrain ATCC 19422 = CIP 104256 = NCTC 8710. References
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