Scotochromogenic

Scotochromogenic bacteria develop pigment in the dark. Runyon Group II nontuberculous mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium gordonae are examples[page needed] but the term could apply to many other organisms.

References

  1. ↑ Bennett, John E.; Dolin, Raphael; Blaser, Martin J. (2020). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases (Ninth ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-55027-7. OCLC 1118693541.