All of the following are characteristics of rapid growing mycobacteria except:
(a) Positive for arylsulfatase activity in 3 days
(b) Non-pigmented
(c) Cell wall lacks mycolic acids
(d) Growth on MacConkey agar lacking crystal violet
Gauri Answered question August 16, 2024
C) cell wall lacks mycolic acids
Rapidly growing mycobacteria still possess mycolic acids in their cell walls, which is a defining feature of the Mycobacteriaceae family.
Gauri Answered question August 16, 2024