Mycolicibacter sinensis
| Mycolicibacter sinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Mycobacteriales |
| Family: | Mycobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Mycolicibacter |
| Species: | M. sinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mycolicibacter sinensis Gupta et al. 2018 | |
| Type strain | |
| JDM601 | |
| Synonyms | |
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"Mycolicibacter sinensis" (formerly "Mycobacterium sinense") is a species of bacteria from the phylum Actinomycetota that was isolated from a human manifesting tuberculosis-like disease. It is susceptible to ethambutol but is resistant to most other anti-tuberculosis drugs. It has also been isolated from domestic and wild animals.