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Numerical Classification of Atypical Mycobacteria
Author(s) -
Tsukamura Michio,
Mizuno Shoji,
Tsukamura Sumio
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
japanese journal of microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0021-5139
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1967.tb00341.x
Subject(s) - mycobacterium , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , highly pathogenic , mycobacterium avium complex , bacteria , virology , genetics , virus , influenza a virus subtype h5n1
A numerical classification using fifty‐two characters was done on 72 strains of mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium avium, M. terrae , the pathogenic nonphotochromogens and the pathogenic scotochromogens. The results indicated that the test strains could be divided into two subgroups, the first consisting of M. avium and M. terrae and the second of the nonphotochromogens and the scotochromogens. Distinguishing characters for differentiation between these organisms were described, and taxonomic position of these organisms was discussed.