Mycobacterium avium
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Mycobacterium avium
The subspecies name Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium Chester 1901 is automatically created by the valid publication of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Bergey et al. 1923) and the valid publication of Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum Thorel et al. 1990.
Based on differences in IS1245 RFLP, 16S-23S rDNA ITS and growth temperature, Mijs et al. 2002 propose to reserve the designation Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium for bird-type isolates.
| Kingdom | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Actinobacteria |
| Order | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder | Corynebacterineae |
| Family | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus | Mycobacterium |
| Species | M. avium |
| Binomial | Mycobacterium avium |
[edit] Transmission
It is transmitted to man by drinking unpasteurized cow milk.
[edit] Pathogenic Activity
Present mainly in cattle and humans with an immunocompromised disorder, e.g. AIDS.
