Mycobacterium massiliense

Mycobacterium massiliense is a rapidly growing Mycobacteria species sharing an identical 16S rRNA sequence with Mycobacterium abscessus.
Etymology: massiliense, pertaining to Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, France where the organism was isolated.
Description.
Strictly aerobic, nonmotile, non-spore forming, acid-fast, Gram-positive rods.
Colony characteristics
Physiology
Differential Characteristics
Type strain.
Strain CCUG 48898 = CIP 108297.