Mycobacteriaceae: NCBI 1762, [family]

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| Mycobacteriaceae| Mycobacteriaceae Chester 1897 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Gupta et al. 2018| Mycobacteriaceae Chester 1897 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Nouioui et al. 2018| Mycobacteriaceae Chester 1897 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Stackebrandt et al. 1997| Mycobacteriaceae Chester 1897 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Zhi et al. 2009

1. Tuberculosis (TB): Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, is one of the most significant pathogens within the family. TB is a highly infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, spine, and kidneys. It is transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

2. Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Infections: Some mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis, known as non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), can also cause infections in humans. These infections typically affect the lungs, skin, lymph nodes, and soft tissues. NTM infections are often associated with underlying lung diseases, such as bronchiectasis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and can be challenging to treat due to antibiotic resistance.

3. Leprosy: Mycobacterium leprae is the bacterium responsible for causing leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease. Leprosy primarily affects the skin, peripheral nerves, and mucous membranes. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets and close contact with an infected person but has a long incubation period, making it a relatively rare disease.

4. Other infections: Mycobacteriaceae members can also cause other infections, such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections, which affect people with weakened immune systems, including those with HIV/AIDS.

5. Environmental reservoirs: Some mycobacteria exist naturally in the environment, such as in soil and water. Exposure to environmental mycobacteria is generally not harmful to healthy individuals but can cause infections in people with compromised immune systems or underlying respiratory conditions.

6. Zoonotic infections: Certain mycobacteria can infect both humans and animals, leading to zoonotic infections. For example, Mycobacterium bovis can cause tuberculosis in cattle and can be transmitted to humans through contaminated dairy products or direct contact with infected animals.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
• AI Engines For more Details: Perplexity  Kagi Labs  You 

Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Mycobacteriaceae impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.2582310736179352	0.6052249670028687	Cytophagaceae	Parent Taxa
0.25323396921157837	0.6724432706832886	Boseaceae	Parent Taxa

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Mycobacteriaceae

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart