Mycobacterium triplex 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 ...

''. It is closely related to ''

Mycobacterium genavense Mycobacterium genavense is a slow-growing species of the phylum Actinomycetota (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus ''Mycobacterium''. Description N ...

''. It causes disease in

immunocompromised Immunodeficiency, also known as immunocompromisation, is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious diseases and cancer is compromised or entirely absent. Most cases are acquired ("secondary") due to extrinsic factors that a ...

patients.Piersimoni C, Zitti P, Mazzarelli G, Mariottini A, Nista D, Zallocco D
Mycobacterium triplex pulmonary disease in immunocompetent host.

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References

External links

Type strain of ''Mycobacterium triplex'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

triplex Triplex may refer to: * Triplex (building), a dwelling composed of three units * Triplex (espionage), code name of a British World War II espionage operation * ''Triplex'' (film), a 1991 French film * Triplex (genetics), triple-stranded DNA * Tr ...

Bacteria described in 1997 {{Mycobacterium-stub