Mycobacterium Terrae Complex Genomic Data for Four New Species from Brazil

Five mycobacterial isolates from sewage at the São Paulo zoological park were analyzed to clarify their taxonomic position. Genomic and phenotypic analysis led to the proposal of four new species within the Mycobacterium terrae complex. The dataset was authored by Camila Lopes Romagnoli and published on figshare in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Phylogenetic analysis based on genomic comparisons described in the study
• Taxonomic classification of environmental mycobacteria based on ANI and dDDH values
• Comparative genomic studies of the Mycobacterium terrae complex using the proposed new species data
• Method validation for bacterial identification using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry profiles

Strengths

• Includes data for five distinct isolates leading to the proposal of four new species
• Analysis integrates multiple methods: genomic, phenotypic, biochemical, and MALDI-TOF MS
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data scale is limited at 6.8 MB, suggesting a small sample size

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Isolates were collected from sewage and analyzed using phenotypic, biochemical, MALDI-TOF-MS, and genomic methods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 15:05:34; freshness should be verified

Geography

Sewage at the São Paulo zoological park foundation in Brazil