Table 1.

Biochemical properties of Aeromonas hydrophila

Sl. No	Biochemical tests parameter	CAHH14 strain (10 isolates)	ATCC strain (reference strain)
1.	Gram staining	−	−
2.	Oxidation fermentation test	+	+
3.	Oxidase	+	+
4.	Catalase	+	+
5.	Motility	+	+
6.	Urease	+	+
7.	RS growth	Y	Y
8.	Indole	D	−
9.	Methyl red	+	+
10.	VP test	−	−
11.	Citrate	+	+
12.	Gas	+	+
13.	Arginine dihydrolase	D	+
14.	Lysine decarboxylase	+	+
15.	Ornithine decarboxylase	−	−
16.	0/129 disc	R	R
17.	Acid from
	Lactose	+	D
	Galactose	+	D
	Maltose	+	+
	Fructose	+	+
	Mannose	+	−
	Rhamnose	+	+
	Dulcitol	+	+
	Inositol	+	+
	Sorbitol	+	−
	Adonitol	+	+

Y Yellow, D partial, + positive; − negative