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''Mycobacterium microti'' *Member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) *Also known as the 'Vole bacillus' *Etymology: microtus is a genus that includes small field rodents such as the vole. This mycobacterium species was first described as a pathogen of field voles in England ==Description== Gram-positive, nonmotile and acid-fast rods. Colony characteristics *Variable colony morphology, buff in colour, either rough or smooth. Physiology *Slow growth on glycerol-free egg media at 37 °C often requiring incubation for 28–60 days. May adapt tolerance to glycerol. May fail to grow in liquid media. *Usually susceptible to the first line anti tuberculosis antibiotics isoniazid, ethambutol, rifampin, streptomycin and pyrazinamide. Differential characteristics Commercially available nucleic acid hybridisation assays are widely used to identify members of the M. tuberculosis complex.. Differentiation between individual members of the M tuberculosis complex is possible using a variety of molecular techniques, and individual strains within a species may be further distinguished using a variety of molecular typing methods. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mycobacterium microti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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