| Mycelium formation | β-galactosidase | Mitomycin C resistance | Para-aminosalicylic acid degradation | Aryl sulphatase | Galactose (carbon source) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsukamurella pulmonis | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Rhodococcus (R. equi, R. terrae, R. rhodochrous) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mycobacterium (M. chelonei, M. abscessus, M. fortuitum) | - | + | + | + | - | - |
Nocardia (N. asteroides, N. brasiliensis, N. fracinica) | + | + | + | - | + | - |