Table 1.
Phenotypic characteristics of Campylobacter gastrosuis sp. nov. strain and the closely related Campylobacter species.
| Characteristic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalase | − | − | − | − | + | + |
| Oxidase | − | + | − | − | − | + |
| Urease | − | − | − | − | + | + |
| Nitrate reduction | + | (−) | − | − | + | + |
| Indoxyl acetate hydrolysis | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| Hippurate hydrolysis | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| H2S | − | + | + | − | + | + |
1, C. gastrosuis sp. nov.; 2, C. mucosalis; 3, C.majalis; 4, C. suis; 5, C. pinnipediorum subsp. caledonicus; 6, C. pinnipediorum subsp. pinnipediorum. Data for other species were taken from previous publications [57]. +, 90–100% positive; (−), 11–25% positive; −, 0–10% positive.