Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also known as Koch's bacillus, is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae. It is the causative agent of tuberculosis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
Living or Extinct Scientific NameMycobacterium tuberculosis 3 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sources
1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Wikipedia)
Lead section: Primarily a pathogen of the mammalianQuote, Lead section: Primarily a pathogen of the mammalian
Primarily a pathogen of the mammalian respiratory system, it infects the lungs.
2. Catalogue of Life
3. Wikipedia: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Mycobacterium tuberculosis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3225140, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 3225140, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Child Taxon Of: Mycobacteriales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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