Photochromogens:- which develop pigments in or after being exposed to light
Examples include M. kansasii, M. simiae and M. marinum.
Examples include M. kansasii, M. simiae and M. marinum.
Scotochromogens:- which become pigmented in darkness
Examples include M. scrofulaceum and M. szulgai
Examples include M. scrofulaceum and M. szulgai
Non-chromogens which includes a group of prevalent opportunistic pathogens called M. avium complex (MAC). E.g., M. ulcerans, M. xenopi, M. malmoense, M. terrae, M. haemophilum and M. genavense
Rapid growers include four well recognized pathogenic rapidly growing non-chromogenic species: M. chelonae, M. abscessus, M. fortuitum and M. peregrinum. Other examples cause disease rarely, such as M. smegmatisand M. flavescens.
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