Microbe Identification
Microbe nameMycobacterium leprae TN
NCBI Taxonomy ID272631
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumActinobacteria
ClassActinobacteria
OrderActinomycetales
FamilyMycobacteriaceae
GenusMycobacterium
Species leprae
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceNo
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
HabitatHostAssociated
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationSingles
MetabolismNot Available
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanUnknown