Difference between Mycobacteria and Mycobacterium

What is the difference between Mycobacteria and Mycobacterium?

Mycobacteria as a noun is any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy. while Mycobacterium as a noun is any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy

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