Mycolicibacter kumamotonensis (formerly Mycobacterium kumamotonense) is a species of bacteria. Etymology: kumamotonensis, pertaining to Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, where the type strain was isolated. Description Slowly growing, nonchromogenic. Pathogenesis Type strain First isolated in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan from a clinical specimen. References External links Type strain of M. kumamotonensis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Acid-fast bacilli kumamotonensis Bacteria described in 2007