Mycobacterium lacus
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Mycobacterium lacus
bacilli
with prominent beading
Colony characteristics
Physiology
Strain NRCM 00-255 = ATCC BAA-323 = DSM 44577
Description
Large, dispersed acid-fastAcid-fast
Acid-fastness is a physical property of certain bacteria, specifically their resistance to decolorization by acids during staining procedures.Acid-fast organisms are difficult to characterize using standard microbiological techniques Acid-fastness is a physical property of certain bacteria,...
bacilli
Bacilli
Bacilli refers to a taxonomic class of bacteria. It includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens like Bacillus anthracis .-Ambiguity:...
with prominent beading
Colony characteristics
- Colonies on Löwenstein-Jensen medium were nonchromogenic, small, with a dry appearance.
- On Middlebrook 7H10 agar, colonies are small, nonpigmented and smooth to rough, with a slightly irregular edge. Younger colonies appeared slightly transparent.
Physiology
- Growth was observed on Löwenstein-Jensen medium at 2 weeks at both 37 and 42 °C and at 3 weeks at 30 °C. At 4 weeks, very little growth was observed at 25 °C, and no growth was observed at 52 °C.
Type strain
- Isolated from synovialSynovialSynovial may refer to:* Synovial fluid* Synovial joint* Synovial membrane...
tissue from a 68-year-old female with bursitisBursitisBursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae of synovial fluid in the body. The bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, such as muscles and tendons, slide across bone. Healthy bursae create a smooth, almost frictionless functional gliding surface making normal movement painless...
of her right elbow. Likely exposure was in a lake.
Strain NRCM 00-255 = ATCC BAA-323 = DSM 44577