Mycobacterium canariasense
| Mycobacterium canariasense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. canariasense |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium canariasense Jiménez et al. 2004, CCUG 47953 | |
Mycobacterium canariasense is a rapidly growing, non-pigmented mycobacterium first isolated from blood samples obtained from 17 patients with febrile syndrome. Etymology: canariasense; referring to the Latin adjective of the Spanish islands where all strains were isolated.
Description
Microscopy
- Weakly acid-fast rods.
Colony characteristics
- Visible growth appears in 2–3 days as smooth, moist, shiny, non-pigmented colonies on Löwenstein-Jensen medium. Growth later develops a more yellowish, smooth, moist and shiny appearance.
Physiology
- Growth occurs at 30 and 37C, but not at 22, 42 or 45C.
- Grows on MacConkey agar without crystal violet, but does not grow in the presence
of 5% NaCl.
- Positive for arylsulfatase activity (3 days) and Tween 80 hydrolysis.
- Produces a low level of heatstable catalase and is negative for reduction of nitrates.
Differential characteristics
- The 16S rRNA and hsp65 gene sequences of M. canariasense are unique.
- Most closely related to Mycobacterium diernhoferi and Mycobacterium mucogenicum.
Pathogenesis
Type strain
- Strain 502329T =CIP 107998T =CCUG 47953T
References
- Jiménez, MS; Campos-Herrero, MI; García, D; Luquin, M; Herrera, L; García, MJ (September 2004). "Mycobacterium canariasense sp. nov". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54: 1729–34. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02999-0. PMID 15388736.