Mycobacterium kansasii

A slow-growing, photochromogenic species that is the etiologic agent of a tuberculosis-like disease in humans and is frequently isolated from human pulmonary secretions or tubercles. The incidence of infection is sharply increased among immunocompromised individuals. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): B03.510.024.962.500.720.400, B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720.400

MeSH Unique ID: D019909

Registry Number: txid1768

Previous Indexing:

• Mycobacterium (1966-1990)
• Mycobacterium, Atypical (1977-1997)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Actinobacteria
Mycobacteriaceae
Mycobacterium
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium kansasii

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Organisms Category
Bacteria
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Gram-Positive Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods
Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods, Regular
Mycobacteriaceae
Mycobacterium
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium kansasii