A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009161
altLabel
Mycobacteria
AN
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS
AQL
CH CL CY DE EN GD GE IM IP ME PH PY RE UL VI
cui
C0026912
DC
1
definition
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria. Most species are free-living in soil and water, but the major habitat for some is the diseased tissue of warm-blooded hosts.