Mikobakterium adalah genus Aktinobakteria. Genus termasuk pathogen diketahui menyebabkan penyakit serius pada mamalia, termasuk tuberkulosis dan leprosi. Latin dari "miko—" berarti baik fungi dan lilin; lilin disini berhubungan dengan komponen "lilin" di diding sel.
| Mikobakteria | |
|---|---|
| Mycobacterium | |
| Pewarnaan Gram | Gram-positif |
| Taksonomi | |
| Superdomain | Biota |
| Superkerajaan | Prokaryota |
| Kerajaan | Bacteria |
| Subkerajaan | Posibacteria |
| Filum | Actinomycetota |
| Kelas | Actinomycetes |
| Ordo | Mycobacteriales |
| Famili | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus | Mycobacterium Lehmann dan Neumann, 1896 |
| Tipe taksonomi | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
Catatan kaki sunting
- Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (edisi ke-4th ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.
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