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mycobacteria

A family of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that normally live in acidic conditions (soil, water, and dairy products); they include the bacteria that cause leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) and tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis).


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