| Characters |
Characterization by Popoff et al. |
Characterization by Sabur |
Present Results |
| Gram stain |
_ |
_ |
_ |
| Shape |
Rod |
Rod |
Rod |
| Motility |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Sensitivity to 0129 |
ND |
ND |
- |
| Oxidase |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Catalase |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| OF test |
F |
F |
F |
| Acid and gas production from Glucose |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Acid production from |
|
|
|
| Lactose |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Sucrose |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Maltose |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Manitol |
+ |
+ |
- |
| Inositol |
- |
- |
- |
| Sorbitol |
- |
- |
- |
| Rhamnose |
- |
- |
- |
| Esculin hydrolysis |
ND |
ND |
+ |
| Methyl-red test |
- |
- |
- |
| Voges-Proskaur |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Indole |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Arginine decomposition |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Lysine decarboxilation |
- |
- |
_ |
| Ornithine decarboxilation |
- |
- |
_ |
| Citrate utilization |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Growth at: 4ºC |
- |
- |
- |
| 5ºC |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| 37°C |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| 40°C |
- |
- |
- |
|
| - : Negative, + : Positive, F : Fermentative , ND : Not done |
| Table 2: Similarities of collected isolates with A. hydrophila in comparison to Popoff
and Sabur. |
