What is that
Koch's bacillus - whose scientific name is Mycobacterium tuberculosis - is the microorganism responsible for tuberculosis, a highly contagious infectious disease which - if not adequately treated - can be lethal.
Koch's bacillus is a mycobacterium belonging to the Mycobacteriaceae family and - like all bacteria belonging to this genus (Mycobacterium) - is characterized by a particularly complex cell wall rich in lipids.
Features
Koch's bacillus is an asporigenous, immobile and obligate aerobic bacillus. As mentioned, this microorganism has a cell wall with a rather complex structure that gives it different characteristics.
