mycobacteria
[mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
- rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, certain species of which, as M. tuberculosis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
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mycobacterium
- any of the rod-shaped Gram-positive bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, some of which cause human diseases, such as tuberculosis and leprosy
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mycobacterium
(mī′kō-băk-tîr′ē-əm)- Any of various slender rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, which includes the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy.
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Mycobacterium
- A genus of aerobic, nonmotile bacteria containing gram-positive rods and including both parasitic and saprophytic species.
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