mycobacterium

(noun)

Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy

Related Terms

Examples of mycobacterium in the following topics:

  • Antimycobacterial Antibiotics

    • Antimycobacterial antibiotics are a class of antimicrobial drugs that target mycobacterium.
    • The types of pathogens considered to be mycobacterium include Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis) and Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy).
    • Mycobacterium grow in a mold-like manner on the surface of liquids when cultured.
    • Antimycobacterial antibiotics target mycobacterium.
    • Compare and contrast the drugs used for treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae

  • Leprosy

    • Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis.
    • Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis.
    • Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis are the causative agents of leprosy.
    • M. lepromatosis is a comparatively recently identified mycobacterium that was isolated from a fatal case of diffuse lepromatous leprosy in 2008.
    • Describe the causative agents of leprosy: Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis

  • DNA Analysis Using Genetic Probes and PCR

    • This method has been successfully used for the detection of mutations in drug resistance genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and for Mycobacterium species identification .

  • The Sulfur Cycle

    • For example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the bacteria causing tuberculosis) and Mycobacterium leprae (which causes leoprosy) both utilize sulfur, so the sulfur pathway is a target of drug development to control these bacteria.

  • Coupling Specific Genes to Specific Organisms Using PCR

    • Additionally, PCR is used for identifying bacterial species, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tissue specimens.
    • The bacilli are identified by using Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific genes.

  • Biological Control of Microbes

    • These are not capable of sterilizing, typically because they fail to kill endospores, some viruses, and organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 3.

  • Actinobacteria (High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria)

    • Other Actinobacteria inhabit plants and animals, including a few pathogens, such as Mycobacterium, Corynebacterium, Nocardia, Rhodococcus, and a few species of Streptomyces.

  • Overview of Gram-Positive Bacteria and Actinobacteria

    • Other Actinobacteria inhabit plants and animals, including a few pathogens, such as Mycobacterium, Corynebacterium, Nocardia, Rhodococcus, and a few species of Streptomyces.

  • Desiccation

    • Some bacteria, such as Deinococcus radiodurans and Mycobacterium, are extremely resistant to damage from prolonged desiccation while others, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, can survive only short periods of desiccation.

  • Regulating Virulence

    • The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis can evolve to subvert the protection offered by immune defenses.
    • Note the colorless rough surface, which are typical morphologic characteristics seen in Mycobacterium tuberculosis colonial growth.