TABLE 3.
API ZYM results for 18 H. ovis endocarditis isolates compared to the results obtained for H. ovis control strains
| Phenotypic characteristica | Test result for H. ovis strain:
|
Aggregated test resultb (no. of positive isolates) for H. ovis endocarditis isolates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCUG 37441T | CCUG 39041 | ||
| Alkaline phosphatase | + | + | + (18) |
| Esterase (C4) | + | + | + (18) |
| Esterase lipase (C8) | + | + | + (18) |
| Lipase (C14) | − | − | − (0) |
| Leucine arylamidase | + | + | + (18) |
| Valine arylamidasec | + | + | + (16) |
| Cystine arylamidase | + | + | + (18) |
| Trypsin | − | − | − (0) |
| α-Chymotrypsin | − | − | − (0) |
| Acid phosphatase | + | + | + (18) |
| Naphtol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | + | + (18) |
| α-Galactosidase | − | − | − (0) |
| β-Galactosidase | − | − | − (0) |
| β-Glucuronidase | − | − | − (0) |
| α-Glucosidasec | + | + | V (14) |
| β-Glucosidase | − | − | − (0) |
| N-Acetyl-β-glucosaminidase | − | − | − (0) |
| α-Mannosidase | − | − | − (0) |
| α-Fucosidase | − | − | − (0) |
a
In order of the arrangement in the kit.
b
+, V, and −, ≥85%, 16 to 84%, and ≤15% of strains were positive, respectively.
c
Frequently weak reaction.