The acid-fast property of Mycobacterium species is mainly due to the presence of:
Correct answer: A. Mycolic acids
- A. Mycolic acids
- B. Teichoic acids
- C. Lipoteichoic acids
- D. Hyaluronic acid
Explanation
Mycolic acids are long-chain fatty acids in the mycobacterial cell wall and retain the primary stain during acid-fast staining. Teichoic acids are characteristic components of many Gram-positive bacterial walls, not the main basis of acid-fastness.
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