Query: NC_002677:2500000 Mycobacterium leprae TN, complete genome Lineage: Mycobacterium leprae; Mycobacterium; Mycobacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria General Information: This strain (TN) was passaged through an armadillo in Tamil Nadu, India, and is the only strain of this species that has been successfully produced in quantities large enough for sequencing and biochemical analyses as the nine-banded armadillo was used as a surrogate host. Causative agent of human leprosy.
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General Information: Environment: Soil; Isolation: Soil; Temp: Mesophile; Temp: 37C. Micromonospora species are commonly isolated from soil, freshwater and marine environments. Like other actinomycetes Micromonospora species produce antibiotics, in addition a number strains are able to degrade natural and synthetic rubber.