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Mycobacterium cosmeticum Cooksey et al. (ATCC® BAA-878™)

Strain Designations: LTA-388 [CIP 108170]  /  Type Strain: yes  /  Biosafety Level: 2

Deposited As Mycobacterium oesypum
Strain Designations LTA-388 [CIP 108170]
Isolation
Clinical specimen - human
Venezuela
isolation date: April, 2003
Biosafety Level 2

Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format freeze-dried
Preceptrol® no
Type Strain yes RefCooksey RC, et al. Mycobacterium cosmeticum sp. nov., a novel rapidly growing species isolated from a cosmetic infection and from a nail salon . Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54: 2385-2391, 2004. PubMed: 15545488
Medium ATCC® Medium 173: Middlebrook 7H10 agar with Middlebrook OADC enrichment
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30.0°C
Atmosphere: aerobic
Name of Depositor CDC, J de Waard
Special Collection NCRR Contract
Chain of Custody
CDC
M Yakrus
J de Waard
Isolation
Clinical specimen - human
Venezuela
isolation date: April, 2003
Year of Origin 2003
References

granulomatous subdermal lesion of a patient undergoing mesotherapy

Cooksey RC, et al. Mycobacterium cosmeticum sp. nov., a novel rapidly growing species isolated from a cosmetic infection and from a nail salon . Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54: 2385-2391, 2004. PubMed: 15545488

CDC, personal communication

Cooksey RC, et al. Mycobacterium cosmeticum sp. nov., a novel rapidly growing species isolated from a cosmetic infection and from a nail salon . Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54: 2385-2391, 2004. PubMed: 15545488

Cross References

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AY449728 Mycobacterium cosmeticum strain LTA-388 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence.