''Mycobacterium simiae'' is a species of ''
Mycobacterium
''Mycobacterium'' is a genus of over 190 species in the phylum Actinomycetota, assigned its own family, Mycobacteriaceae. This genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis (''M. tuberculosis'') and l ...
''.
As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a
photochromogen
Mycobacteria that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in more than 7 days on subculture are termed slow growers.
They can cause disease in humans.
List of slowly growing Mycobacteria
Nonchromogenic
Rough
* Mycobacterium africanum
...
as it produces pigments only when exposed to light.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Mycobacterium simiae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
simiae
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