Mycobacterium avium silvaticum

Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum is a species of the phylum Actinomycetota (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus Mycobacterium.

Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Actinomycetota
Class:	Actinomycetia
Order:	Mycobacteriales
Family:	Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:	Mycobacterium
Species:	M. avium subsp. silvaticum
Trinomial name
Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum Thorel et al. 1990, ATCC 49884

Type strain: strain 6409 = ATCC 49884 = CCUG 47446 = CIP 103317 = DSM 44175.

Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum Thorel et al. 1990^[1] was previously known as Mycobacterium avium strain wood pigeon.