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. 2004 Apr;42(4):1840–1842. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.4.1840-1842.2004

TABLE 1.

Phenotypic characterization of F. philomiragia

Test performed Reactiona
Motility
Growth in semisolid agar
    2.5% NaCl +
    5% NaCl +
Oxidase (Kovács) +
Catalase +
Indole production (Neo-Clear) 0
Beta-galactosidase (ONPGb) production 0
Urease production 0
Gelatin hydrolysis (stab) +7d
Nitrate reduction 0
Arginine decarboxylase (Møller) 0
Lysine decarboxylase (Møller) 0
Ornithine decarboxylase (Møller) 0
H2S (TSI) +7d
H2S (lead acetate paper) +4d
Acid from (Hugh & Leifson):
    Glucose (+)7d
    Xylose 0
    Mannitol 0
    Maltose (+)7d
    Sucrose (+)7d
a

Parentheses indicate a weak reaction. Reactions that occurred after 4 or 7 days are indicated by 4d or 7d subscripts, respectively.

b

ONPG, o-nitrophenyl-β-d-galactopyranoside.