Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex refers to a genetically related group of Mycobacterium species that can cause tuberculosis in humans or other organisms.
It includes:
- Mycobacterium bovis and the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin strain
In addition, two branches exist which have phylogenetic similarities but are not completely described: the dassie and oryx bacilli.[2]
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