''Mycolicibacter algericus'' (formerly ''Mycobacterium algericum''
) is a species of bacteria from the phylum
Actinomycetota
The Actinomycetota (or Actinobacteria) are a diverse phylum of Gram-positive bacteria with high GC content. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. They are of great importance to land flora because of their contributions to soil systems. In soil t ...
that was first isolated from the lung lesion of a
goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
.
It is non-pigmented and grows slowly at 25–42 °C on
Löwenstein–Jensen medium. It has also been isolated from freshwater fish, fresh produce, water treatment plant sludge, and a natural cave.
References
Acid-fast bacilli
algericus
Bacteria described in 2011
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