NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is acid-fast, positive for nitrate reductase, tellurite reductase, catalase
and Tween hydrolysis, and is negative for urease. M. terrae is found mainly in soil
and on vegetables and can cause disease in the joints, tendons, lungs, and gastrointestinal
and genitourinary tracts.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Mycobacterium terrae.;