Species "Mycobacterium mungi"

Name: "Mycobacterium mungi" Alexander et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: neuter

Original publication: Alexander KA, Laver PN, Michel AL, Williams M, van Helden PD, Warren RM, Gey van Pittius NC. Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi. Emerg Infect Dis 2010; 16:1296-1299. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 3

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Animal classification RG: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 3 - Considerations for containment: Controlled activities with Mycobacterium mungi are to be carried out in accordance with the Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/biosafety-directive-mycobacterium-tuberculosis-complex-mtbc.html". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
- 🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧

Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Alexander KA, Laver PN, Michel AL, Williams M, van Helden PD, Warren RM, Gey van Pittius NC. Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pathogen, M. mungi. Emerg Infect Dis 2010; 16:1296-1299. 🇺🇸

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Species "Mycobacterium mungi"