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

Nonchromogenic

Rough

Smooth

Smooth to rough

Small and Transparent

Photochromogenic

Yellow and smooth

Yellow and rough

Scotochromogenic

Yellow

Yellow-Orange

Rose-Pink

References

  1. ↑ Sniezek, Patrick J.; Graham, Brad S.; Busch, Heidi Byers; Lederman, Edith R.; Lim, Matthew L.; Poggemyer, Kimberly; Kao, Annie; Mizrahi, Moise; Washabaugh, Gerry; Yakrus, Mitch; Winthrop, Kevin (May 2003). "Rapidly growing mycobacterial infections after pedicures". Arch Dermatol. 139 (5): 629–34. doi:10.1001/archderm.139.5.629. PMID 12756100.


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