| Mycobacterium persicum |
Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Actinobacteria, Class Actinobacteria, Order Actinomycetales, Suborder Corynebacterineae, Family Mycobacteriaceae, Genus
Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium persicum Shahraki et al. 2017.
Synonym: Mycobacterium kansasii subtype II.
Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium persicum Shahraki et al. 2017.
Synonym: Mycobacterium kansasii subtype II.
Acid-fast, moderately long or long rods.
Rough colonies grows in about 10 days at 37 ºC and, a few days later, at 25 ºC. No
growth at 42 or 45 ºC. Yellow pigmentation is developed only after light exposure. No
growth on 5% (w/v) NaCl or on MacConkey agar without crystal violet.
growth at 42 or 45 ºC. Yellow pigmentation is developed only after light exposure. No
growth on 5% (w/v) NaCl or on MacConkey agar without crystal violet.
Isolated from human sputum.
Resistant to isoniazid (1 µg/ml), TCH (1 µg/ml), and streptomycin. Susceptible to p-nitrobenzoic acid (400 µg/ml), hydroxylamine (600
µg/ml), amikacin, clarithromycin, linezolid, moxifloxacin and rifamycins. Variable resistance to thiacetazone (10 µg/ml).
Resistant to isoniazid (1 µg/ml), TCH (1 µg/ml), and streptomycin. Susceptible to p-nitrobenzoic acid (400 µg/ml), hydroxylamine (600
µg/ml), amikacin, clarithromycin, linezolid, moxifloxacin and rifamycins. Variable resistance to thiacetazone (10 µg/ml).
Causes chronic human pulmonary disease resembling tuberculosis.
- Shahraki AH, Trovato A, Mirsaeidi M, Borroni E, Heidarieh P, Hashemzadeh M, Shahbazi N, Cirillo DM, Tortoli E. Mycobacterium
persicum sp. nov., a novel species closely related to Mycobacterium kansasii and Mycobacterium gastri. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
2017; 67:1766-1770. - Jagielski Tomasz, Borowka Paulina, Bakuła Zofia, Lach Jakub, Marciniak Błazej, Brzostek Anna, Dziadek Jarosław, Dziurzynski
Mikołaj, Pennings Lian, van Ingen Jakko, Zolnir-Dovc Manca, Strapagiel Dominik.Genomic Insights Into the Mycobacterium
kansasii Complex: An Update. Front. Microbiol., 15 January 2020, doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02918. - Jimenez-Pajares MS, Herrera L, Valverde A, Saiz P, Saez-Nieto JA. Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Mycobacterium
kansasii strains isolated in Spain (2000-2003). Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2005;23:254-258.
Positive results for arylsulfatase (10 days), thermostable catalase (68 ºC), semi-quantitative catalase test, and nitrate reduction.
Negative results for arylsulfatase (3 days), niacin accumulation, beta-glucosidase, and pyrazinamidase.
Variable results for tellurite reduction, Tween 80 hydrolysis and urease.
Negative results for arylsulfatase (3 days), niacin accumulation, beta-glucosidase, and pyrazinamidase.
Variable results for tellurite reduction, Tween 80 hydrolysis and urease.
(c) Costin Stoica
| Antibiogram |
| Encyclopedia |
| Culture media |
| Biochemical tests |
| Stainings |
| Images |
| Movies |
| Articles |
| Identification |
| Software |
| R E G N U M PROKARYOTAE |
| Back |
