Article
[Analysis of bacterial small-colony variants isolated from clinical specimens].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jul 2014
Matsumoto Takehisa
Abstract excerpt
There is a slow-growing subpopulation of bacteria with distinctive phenotypic and pathogenic traits called bacterial small-colony variants (SCVs). Phenotypically, SCVs show a slow growth rate, atypical colony morphology, and unusual biochemical characteristics. SCV strains often grow on blood agar or Drigalski agar as non-pigmented or pinpoint pigmented colonies, and key biochemical tests for them are often...
Topics
- Bacteria
- Culture Media
- Humans
- Microbial Viability
- Phenotype
- Specimen Handling
