Myco-
Prefix that denotes a relationship to fungus. From the Greek mykes, meaning fungus.
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- Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium avium — which causes tuberculosis-like illness in birds and immunodeficient people; Mycobacterium leprae — which causes leprosy; Mycobacterium marinum — which causes swimming pool granuloma; Mycobacterium tuberculosis — which causes tuberculosis; and Mycobacterium ulcerans — which causes Buruli ulcer. The mycobacteria are acid-fast rod-shaped bacteria. They are usually slow-growing. Many are intracellular parasites.
- Mycobacterium abscessus
CDC.gov. Mycobacterium abscessus in Healthcare Settings.
- Mycobacterium avium
Mycobacterium avian complex.
- Mycobacterium avium complex
A serious opportunistic infection that is caused by two similar bacteria, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intercellulare, which are found in the soil and in dust particles. Abbreviated MAC. In persons with suppressed immune systems, such as people with AIDS, MAC can spread through the bloodstream to infect lymph nodes, bone marrow, the liver, the spleen, […]
- Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis
(MAP) A bacterium that causes Johne’s disease, a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in cattle and other species, including primates. Because Johne’s disease is in some ways quite similar to Crohn’s disease in humans, MAP has been suspected of playing a role in Crohn’s disease, too. This matter has been the subject of […]