TABLE 1.
Results of biochemical tests of some of the isolates included in this studya
| Strain | Growthb at the following temp (°C):
|
Growth on Löwenstein-Jensen medium with:
|
Niacin | Nitratase | Urease | Catalase | PO4 | Pyrazinamidase | Pigment | Colony morphology | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 36 | 45 | Pyruvate | Thiophene | |||||||||
| OV 216 | − | − | − | ++ | − | + | − | + | − | − | − | No | Smooth |
| OV 254 | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | + | − | + | − | − | − | No | Rough |
| OV 183 | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | − | − | No | Rough |
| LS1419 | − | − | − | ++ | − | + | − | + | − | − | + | No | Smooth |
| ATCC 19422 | − | ++ | − | ++ | − | + | − | + | − | − | − | No | Rough |
| 68/7171 | − | − | − | ++ | − | + | − | − | − | − | + | No | Smooth |
| P1376 | − | + | − | + | − | − | − | + | − | − | − | No | Rough |
| 161 | − | − | − | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | No | Smooth |
a
−, negative; +, positive; ++, strongly positive.
b
On Löwenstein-Jensen medium.