Table 1.
Characteristic | E6S |
---|---|
Gram staining | – |
Cell shape | Rod |
Oxygen requirements | Aerobic |
Motile | + |
Growth at 15–40°C | + |
Growth at 6% NaCl | + |
Oxidase | + |
Catalase | + |
Indole production | – |
Voges–Proskauer test | – |
H2S production | + |
Nitrate reduction | + |
Nitrite reduction | – |
Utilization of Arabinose | – |
Mannitol | – |
Maltose | – |
Glucose | – |
Citrate | + |
Lactate | – |
Hydrolysis of Casein | – |
Starch | + |
Gelatin | – |
Esculin | – |
+, positive; –, negative.