Mycobacterium abscessus ATCC 19977

Mycobacterium_abscessus
Names Mycobacterium abscessus ATCC 19977
Accession numbers NC_010394, NC_010397
Background Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing, non-tuberculous mycobacteria which is pathogenic for humans. It is commonly associated with contaminated traumatic skin wounds and with post-surgical soft tissue infections, in addition to being one of the mycobacteria most often isolated from cystic fibrosis patients. It is very resistant to common antimicrobial agents, which makes it difficult to treat. It is ubiquitously present in natural waters, decaying vegetation, sewage water, as well as in drinking water tanks and municipal tap water. Nosocomial outbreaks/pseudooutbreaks of M. abscessus have been described in connection with automated endoscope washers and in hospital water supplies. This is the first rapid-growth pathogenic mycobacterium to be sequenced and will give important comparative information (adapted from PubMed 16725007). (EBI Integr8)
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Actinobacteria
Class:Actinobacteria
Order:Actinomycetales
Family:Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:Mycobacterium
Species:abscessus
Strain ATCC 19977
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (01-OCT-2007) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(29-OCT-2007) Genoscope - Centre National de Sequencage : BP 191 91006 EVRY cedex - FRANCE (E-mail : seqref@genoscope.cns.fr
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method Sanger
Isolation site human knee infection with subcutaneous abscess-like lesions
Isolation country NA
Number of replicons 2
Gram staining properties Positive
Shape Bacilli
Mobility No
Flagellar presence No
Number of membranes 1
Oxygen requirements Aerobic
Optimal temperature 37.0
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat Multiple
Biotic relationship Free living
Host name Homo sapiens
Cell arrangement Singles
Sporulation Nonsporulating
Metabolism NA
Energy source Chemoorganotroph
Diseases Lung, skin, and wound infections
Pathogenicity Yes