Mycobacterium avium [Mycobacterium avium]

topical
126
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Definition

A bacterium causing tuberculosis in domestic fowl and other birds. In pigs, it may cause localized and sometimes disseminated disease. The organism occurs occasionally in sheep and cattle. It should be distinguished from the M. avium complex, which infects primarily humans.

Annotation
infection in birds = TUBERCULOSIS, AVIAN; infection in other animals = TUBERCULOSIS /vet (IM) + MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM (IM)
DUI
D009162 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0014284
History note
87(75); was see under MYCOBACTERIUM 1975-86
Public note
87; was see under MYCOBACTERIUM 1975-86

B Organisms
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B03.510.024 Actinobacteria 60
B03.510.024.962 Mycobacteriaceae 21
B03.510.024.962.500 Mycobacterium 641
B03.510.024.962.500.300 Mycobacterium avium 126
B03.510.024.962.500.300.600 Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 55
B03.510.024.962.500.402 Mycobacterium bovis 120
B03.510.024.962.500.480 Mycobacterium haemophilum 5
B03.510.024.962.500.502 Mycobacterium leprae 24
B03.510.024.962.500.602 Mycobacterium lepraemurium
B03.510.024.962.500.640 Mycobacterium phlei 23
B03.510.024.962.500.702 Mycobacterium tuberculosis 752
B03.510.024.962.500.720 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 51
B03.510.460 Gram-Positive Rods 7
B03.510.460.400.410.552 Mycobacteriaceae 21
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552 Mycobacterium 641
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.300 Mycobacterium avium 126
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.300.600 Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis 55
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.402 Mycobacterium bovis 120
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.480 Mycobacterium haemophilum 5
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.502 Mycobacterium leprae 24
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.602 Mycobacterium lepraemurium
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.640 Mycobacterium phlei 23
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.702 Mycobacterium tuberculosis 752
B03.510.460.400.410.552.552.720 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria 51