TABLE 1.

Characteristics useful for differentiating G. bergeriae sp. nov., G. haemolysans, and G. morbillorum^a

Test	G. bergeriae sp. nov.	G. haemo- lysans	G. morbil- lorum
Production of acid from:
Maltose	−	+	+
Sucrose	−	V	+
Production of:
Alkaline phosphatase	−	V	−
Alanyl-phenylalanyl-proline arylamidase	−	V	V
Acid phosphatase	Vb	+	−c
Phosphoamidase	+	−c	−

^a+, positive; −, negative; V, variable. 

^bOne of six strains was weakly positive. 

^cSome strains may display weak activity.