Table 1

Test parameters	Results
Test parameters	Isolate- Y1	Isolate -Y2	Isolate- Y3	Isolate- Y4
Gram Stain	+	+	+	+
Simmon's Citrate Slant test	-	-	-	-
Indole tes	-	-	-	-
Methyl Red (MR) test	-	-	-	-
Voges Proskauer (VP) test	-	-	-	-
Oxidase test	-	-	-	-
Catalase tests	-	-	-	-
Glucose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Xylose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Sucrose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Fructose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Galactose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Lactose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Maltose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Trehalose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Ribose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Rhamnose fermentation	+	+	+	+
Mannitol fermentation	+	+	+	+
Dextrose fermentation	+	+	+	+

(+= positive result (Gram positive in case of Gram staining and Capability to ferment in case of sugar fermentation); - = negative result (Gram negtive in case of Gram staining and unability to ferment in case of sugar fermentation))

Table 1: Biochemical reactions and carbohydrate fermentation by the isolates.