| Mycobacterium colombiense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycobacterium |
| Species: | M. colombiense |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycobacterium colombiense Murcia et al. 2006, CIP 108962 | |
Mycobacterium colombiense is a species of the phylum Actinomycetota (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus Mycobacterium . The species can act opportunistically and infect immunocompromised humans, creating symptoms similar to other respiratory mycobacterial infections. [1]
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Etymology: colombiense, pertaining to Colombia, the South American country where the strains were first isolated.
