Mycobacteriaceae

Mycobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota.<ref name="Chester"/><ref name="LPSN"/> Its name is derived from the Mycobacterium genus, which includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and leprosy (M. leprae) in humans. The Greek prefix myco- means 'fungus', alluding to the mold-like appearance of these organisms on agar plates.<ref>Template:Cite report</ref>

Phylogeny

The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.<ref name="Gupta">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>Template:Efn

References

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