Query: NC_016604:297687 Mycobacterium rhodesiae NBB3 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Mycobacterium rhodesiae; Mycobacterium; Mycobacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Australia; Environment: Creosote-contaminated soil, Soil; Isolation: Estuarine sediment from Garrison Point; Temp: Mesophile. This organism was originally isolated from a case of tuberculosis although its pathogenicity to humans is in question.
Subject: NC_010397:4150596 Mycobacterium abscessus chromosome Chromosome, complete sequence
Lineage: Mycobacterium abscessus; Mycobacterium; Mycobacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Mycobacterium abscessus, formerly Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus, is a rapid-growing Mycobacterium sp., commonly isolated from soil and water. This organism causes a chronic lung infection, similar to tuberculosis, in patients with cystic fibrosis. Mycobacterium abscessus also causes wound and ear infections, and in immunosuppressed patients causes a generalized skin infection. This organism is very resistant to many commonly used antibiotics, which makes treatment difficult.