 Mycobacterium alvei

Mycobacterium alvei 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.Gram-positive, nonmotile and acid-fast rods (1-3 µm x 0.5-0.7 µm).