title: A new heat-stable acid phosphatase test for mycobacteria.
abstract: The heat-stable (70degrees C) acid phosphatase test performed by the method of Kind and King is a simple method for differentiating Mycobacterium kansasii, M. marinum, M. gastri, M. nonchromogenicum, and M. triviale from other slowly growing mycobacteria, and M. fortuitum from other rapidly growing acid-fast bacilli.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006361:Heating; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase