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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". | [[Mycobacteria]] that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in more than 7 days on subculture are termed "slow growers". | ||
==Runyon I: Photochromogens== | |||
* [[Mycobacterium intermedium]] | * [[Mycobacterium intermedium]] | ||
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* [[Mycobacterium kansasii]] | * [[Mycobacterium kansasii]] | ||
==Runyon II: Scotochromogens== | |||
'''Yellow''' | '''Yellow''' | ||
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* [[Mycobacterium hiberniae]] | * [[Mycobacterium hiberniae]] | ||
==Runyon III: Nonchromogens== | |||
'''Rough''' | '''Rough''' |
Latest revision as of 21:53, 6 June 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Mycobacteria that form colonies clearly visible to the naked eye in more than 7 days on subculture are termed "slow growers".
Runyon I: Photochromogens
Yellow and smooth
Yellow and rough
Runyon II: Scotochromogens
Yellow
- Mycobacterium conspicuum
- Mycobacterium botniense
- Mycobacterium farcinogenes
- Mycobacterium heckeshornense
- Mycobacterium interjectum
- Mycobacterium kubicae
- Mycobacterium lentiflavum
- Mycobacterium nebraskense
- Mycobacterium nebraskense
- Mycobacterium palustre
- Mycobacterium tusciae
Yellow-Orange
Rose-Pink
Runyon III: Nonchromogens
Rough
- Mycobacterium africanum
- Mycobacterium bovis
- Mycobacterium caprae
- Mycobacterium lacus
- Mycobacterium lepraemurium
- Mycobacterium microti
- Mycobacterium pinnipedii
- Mycobacterium shottsii
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Smooth
- Mycobacterium branderi
- Mycobacterium heidelbergense
- Mycobacterium intracellulare
- Mycobacterium malmoense
Smooth to rough
Small and Transparent