Mycobacterium

• is the scientific name of Mycobacteria
• Mycobacterium: A large family of bacteria that have
• unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion.
• there enviroment is mostly giving diseases in people and
• animal and it is a deadly disease.

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Pathogenic or beneficial

• A mycobacteria is a
• PATHOGENIC

Medical Care Infections with atypical mycobacteria can be

• Medical be treated with a variety of antibiotics. Clarithromycin has shown good
• efficacy against a broad range of atypical mycobacteria,
• but some organisms are resistant, and proper sensitivities must be obtained.

mycobacteria reproduction

• They reproduce on a
• BINARY fission way

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