Ahem.
Auntie...
You don't want "layman's" terms... you want pre-9th-grade terms... and I can
oblige.
"Microbacteria" is not a real word.
Forget you ever saw, heard or thought that word and get to know what you're
talking about.
It's "Mycobacterium".
I mentioned this to you 4 weeks ago, (so apparently did Ms. Dilworth)... and
I said you ought to put Google, Medline and some proper critical thought to
use in learning something about the subject of your enquiries.
I notice (without surprise or particular disappointment) that not only have
you not done that, you haven't even bothered to take up the spelling
correction that I gave you in private to save you further embarrassment from
asking the wrong question.
((U))
M
"auntie_biotic" <auntie_biotic at tbandu.co.uk> wrote in message
news:avdbfk$7ud$1 at newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Michael can I have that again BUT in layman's terms please?
> "Michael" <muirhead at island.net> wrote in message
> news:avd8c3012ig at enews2.newsguy.com...> >
> > "auntie_biotic" <auntie_biotic at tbandu.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:avd712$o0u$1 at news8.svr.pol.co.uk...> > > What is the difference (if any) between microbacteria and mycobacteria
> as
> > in
> > > M. chelonei?
> > > Thanks in advance
> > > only asking because I have been told off for confusing the two
> >
> > Simple.
> >
> > "Microbacterium" isn't a taxonomically-recognized genus of
microorganism,
> > nor is it even a word with a generally agreed upon real-world
definition.
> >
> > "Mycobacterium" is both a recognized genus and a real word.
> >
> > ((U))
> > M
> >
> >
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