Mycobacterium avium hominissuis
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"Mycobacterium avium hominissuis"
Suggested name for Mycobacterium avium avium
isolates from human
s and pig
s.
Based on differences in IS1245 RFLP, 16S-23S rDNA
ITS and growth temperature, Mijs et al. 2002. propose to reserve the designation Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium for bird
-type isolates. These authors suggest, but not formally propose, the designation Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis for the isolates from humans and pigs.
Suggested name for Mycobacterium avium avium
Mycobacterium avium avium
Mycobacterium avium subsp. aviumType strain: strain ATCC 25291 = CCUG 20992 = CIP 104244 = DSM 44156 = NCTC 13034.The subspecies name Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium Chester 1901 is automatically created by the valid publication of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and the valid...
isolates from human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s and pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
s.
Based on differences in IS1245 RFLP, 16S-23S rDNA
Ribosomal DNA
Ribosomal DNA codes for ribosomal RNA. The ribosome is an intracellular macromolecule that produces proteins or polypeptide chains. The ribosome itself consists of a composite of proteins and RNA. As shown in the figure, rDNA consists of a tandem repeat of a unit segment, an operon, composed of...
ITS and growth temperature, Mijs et al. 2002. propose to reserve the designation Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium for bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
-type isolates. These authors suggest, but not formally propose, the designation Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis for the isolates from humans and pigs.