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".
🧍 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 2022; 168:0.
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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