Mycobacterium avium silvaticum

Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum is a species of the phylum Actinobacteria (Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content, one of the dominant phyla of all bacteria), belonging to the genus "Mycobacterium".
Type strain: strain 6409 = ATCC 49884 = CCUG 47446 = CIP 103317 = DSM 44175.
"Mycobacterium avium subsp. silvaticum" Thorel "et al." 1990 was previously known as "Mycobacterium avium" strain wood pigeon.