Slow-growing NTM whose colonies are pigmented when grown in the dark or the light are referred to as:
a. scotochromogens.
b. photochromogens.
c. nonphotochromogens.
d. chromogenicums.
A
Species of mycobacteria synthesize carotenoids (i.e., a group of pigments that are yellow to red) in varying amounts and are categorized into three groups, based on the production of these pig-ments—scotochromogens, photochromogens, and nonphotochromogens. The scotochromogens are slow-growing NTM whose colonies are pigmented when grown in the dark or the light. The photochromogens are slow-growing NTM whose colonies become pigmented when exposed to light. The nonphotochromogens are slow-growing NTM whose colonies produce no pigment whether they are grown in the dark or the light.
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