Mycobacterium marinum is a slow growing, photochromogenic mycobacterium species belonging to Group 1 of the Runyon's classification.
Mycobacterium marinum infection of adult zebrafish causes caseating granulomatous tuberculosis and is moderated by adaptive immunity.
Mycobacterium marinum, the "fish tank granuloma" organism found in fresh and sea water, primarily causes superficial wound infections.
Mycobacterium marinum is an aquatically acquired pathogen responsible for a cutaneous infection commonly referred to as fish tank granuloma or swimming pool granuloma.[1,2] If mismanaged, this superficial skin infection can result in significant morbidity including loss of joint mobility secondary to osteomyelitis and even amputation of the affected appendage, thus making it important for family physicians to recognize and treat this infection.[3-5]
Mycobacterium marinum is a fastidious nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that causes indolent granulomatous infection which is often difficult to diagnose [1].
tuberculosis , Mycobacterium fortuitum , Mycobacterium kansasii , Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium avium -intracellulare, and
Mycobacterium marinum, which could affect skin to cause the granulomatous diseases and smear acid-fast staining positivity.
Direct sequencing were performed in 106 NTM isolates, and out of those six isolates were not consistent with biochip identification results, including three
Mycobacterium marinum, one Mycobacterium sp.
Using one such method, California scientists have screened about a quarter of the genome of
Mycobacterium marinum, the cause of tuberculosis in fish and frogs, and found several genes that are active when the bacteria are grown in macrophages.
Mycobacterium marinum was diagnosed based on results of biopsy and culture.
Insights from the complete genome sequence of
Mycobacterium marinum on the evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mycobacterium marinum: Doxycycline monotherapy is acceptable for severe infection
Evolution of Mycobacterium ulcerans and other mycolactone-producing mycobacteria from a common
Mycobacterium marinum progenitor.