# Mycobacterium triplex

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**Mycobacterium triplex** is a species of *[Mycobacterium](/source/Mycobacterium)*.[2]

It is closely related to *[Mycobacterium genavense](/source/Mycobacterium_genavense)*.[3]

It causes disease in [immunocompromised](/source/Immunodeficiency) patients.[4]

## References

1. ["Genus *Mycobacterium*"](https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/mycobacterium). *LPSN*. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

1. Floyd, MM; Guthertz, LS; Silcox, VA; Duffey, PS; Jang, Y; Desmond, EP; Crawford, JT; Butler, WR (December 1996). "Characterization of an SAV organism and proposal of Mycobacterium triplex sp. nov". *J. Clin. Microbiol.*. **34** (12): 2963–7. [doi:10.1128/JCM.34.12.2963-2967.1996](https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.34.12.2963-2967.1996). [PMC 229442](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC229442). [PMID 8940431](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8940431)

1. Tortoli, E (2005). "*Mycobacterium florentinum* sp. nov., isolated from humans". *International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology*. **55** (3): 1101–1106. [doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63485-0](https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.63485-0). [PMID 15879240](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15879240)

1. Piersimoni C, Zitti P, Mazzarelli G, Mariottini A, Nista D, Zallocco D. [Mycobacterium triplex pulmonary disease in immunocompetent host.](https://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no10/04-0217.htm) [Emerg Infect Dis](/source/Emerg_Infect_Dis). 2004 Oct.

## External links

- [Type strain of *Mycobacterium triplex* at Bac*Dive* - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase](http://bacdive.dsmz.de/index.php?search=8511&submit=Search)

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