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Slowly growing Mycobacteria

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Mycobacteria that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in more than 7 days on subculture are termed slow growers.

They can cause disease in humans.[1]

List of slowly growing Mycobacteria

Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mycobacterium bovis Mycobacterium ulcerans Mycobacterium avium Mycobacterium kanasasii

Nonchromogenic

Rough

Smooth

Smooth to rough

Small and Transparent

Photochromogenic

Yellow and smooth

Yellow and rough

Scotochromogenic

Yellow

Yellow-Orange

Rose-Pink

References

  1. ^ "Rapidly growing mycobacterial infections after pedicures". Arch Dermatol. 139 (5): 629–34. May 2003. doi:10.1001/archderm.139.5.629. PMID 12756100.