Mycobacterium stephanolepidis sp. nov., a rapidly growing species related to Mycobacterium chelonae, isolated from marine teleost fish, Stephanolepis cirrhifer.
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002028
Abstract: A previously undescribed rapidly growing, non-pigmented mycobacterium was identified based on biochemical and nucleic acid analyses, as well as growth characteristics. Seven isolates were cultured from samples collected from five thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer) and… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium; chelonae; stephanolepis cirrhifer; rapidly growing ... See more keywords