Mycobacteriaceae: A family of aerobic bacteria (order Actinomycetales) containing gram-positive, spheric to rod-shaped cells. Branching does not occur under ordinary cultural conditions. They are usually acid fast. They occur in soil and dairy products and as parasites on humans and other animals. The type genus is Mycobacterium.
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Mycobacteriaceae: A family of gram-positive bacteria found in soil and dairy products and as parasites on animals and man. Several are important pathogens.
Source: MeSH 2007
The following list attempts to classify Mycobacteriaceae into categories where each line is subset of the next.
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