Description of Mycobacterium senegalense C10-13

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod-shaped. Colonies are circler, convex, entire and cream colored after 7 days on R2 A at 30° C. Positive for nitrate reduction in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production and urease. Utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, D-mannitol, malic acid and potassium gluconate, but not utilize adipic acid, L-arabinose, capric acid, D-glucose, D-maltose, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid and trisodium citrate. Strain C 10-13 (= NIBRBAC000498035) has been isolated from a natural cave, Jeju, Korea.