Mycobacterium — Synonyms

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Sometimes taxonomists create new names for groups that already have a name. They may do this because they are unaware of the original name, or they may think the organism before them belongs to a different group when in fact it does not. If two or more names are found to apply to the same group, they are considered synonyms. In most cases, the first name takes priority and is considered to be the valid or accepted name. However, there can be exceptions, and it's not always easy to determine which of a series of synonyms should be considered valid or accepted. Here we list the synonyms provided to EOL by our classification partners. We also include other versions of the name that most likely refer to the same group, for example, misspellings in the literature or different variations of the authorship associated with the name.

Preferred marks the preferred name from each source.

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Mycobacterium Preferred
Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 Synonym

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Mycobacterium leprae Br4923 Preferred
Mycobacterium leprae str. Br4923 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium leprae strain Br4923 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium leprae Kyoto-2 Preferred
Mycobacterium leprae str. Kyoto-2 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium leprae strain Kyoto-2 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium smegmatis JS623 Preferred
Mycobacterium smegmatis str. JS623 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium smegmatis strain JS623 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium marinum DL240490 Preferred
Mycobacterium marinum str. DL240490 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium marinum strain DL240490 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium ulcerans DL240490 Misspelling

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Mycobacterium chubuense NBB4 Preferred
Mycobacterium chubuense str. NBB4 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium chubuense strain NBB4 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium ulcerans Agy99 Preferred
Mycobacterium ulcerans str. Agy99 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium ulcerans strain Agy99 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium rhodesiae NBB3 Preferred
Mycobacterium rhodesiae str. NBB3 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium rhodesiae strain NBB3 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium rhodesiae JS60 Preferred
Mycobacterium rhodesiae str. JS60 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium rhodesiae strain JS60 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tusciae JS617 Preferred
Mycobacterium tusciae str. JS617 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tusciae strain JS617 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis CDC1551 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis CSU#93 Synonym

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. H37Rv Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv_2009 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. H37Rv_2009 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv_2009 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis NJT210GTG Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis 210GTG Misspelling

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis F11 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. F11 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain F11 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis ATCC 25177 Synonym
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. H37Ra Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Ra Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis CCDC5079 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. CCDC5079 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain CCDC5079 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis CCDC5180 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. CCDC5180 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain CCDC5180 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis T92 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. T92 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain T92 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis EAS054 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. EAS054 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain EAS054 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis T85 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. T85 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain T85 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis T17 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. T17 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain T17 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis T46 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. T46 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain T46 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis K85 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. K85 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain K85 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis W-148 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. W-148 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain W-148 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis KZN R506 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. KZN R506 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strzin KZN R506 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis KZN V2475 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. KZN V2475 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain KZN V2475 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis LAM7 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. LAM7 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain LAM7 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis HN878 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. HN878 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain HN878 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis R1207 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. R1207 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain R1207 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis S96-129 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. S96-129 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain S96-129 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis BTB05-552 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. BTB05-552 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain BTB05-552 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis BTB05-559 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. BTB05-559 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain BTB05-559 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis HTS1105 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. HTS1105 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain HTS1105 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis HTS1108 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. HTS1108 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain HTS1108 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis HTS1109 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. HTS1109 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain HTS1109 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis HTS1110 Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. HTS1110 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain HTS1110 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis CDC1551A Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. CDC1551A Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain CDC1551A Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis MR054150Z Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. MR054150Z Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain MR054150Z Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis MR071702G Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. MR071702G Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain MR071702G Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis MR075750X Preferred
Mycobacterium tuberculosis str. MR075750X Equivalent name
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain MR075750X Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium africanum GM041182 Preferred
Mycobacterium africanum str. GM041182 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium africanum strain GM041182 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 Preferred
Mycobacterium sp. PYR-1 Synonym
Mycobacterium vanbaalenii DSM 7251 Synonym
Mycobacterium vanbaalenii str. PYR-1 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium vanbaalenii strain PYR-1 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum ATCC BAA-614 Preferred
Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum str. ATCC BAA-614 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium parascrofulaceum strain ATCC BAA-614 Equivalent name

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Mycobacterium [chelonae] ATCC 14472 Preferred
Mycobacterium abscessus ATCC 14472 Synonym
Mycobacterium runyonii ATCC 14472 Synonym

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Mycobacterium abscessus ATCC 19977 Preferred
Mycobacterium abscessus str. ATCC 19977 Equivalent name
Mycobacterium abscessus strain ATCC 19977 Equivalent name

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