Table 2. Differential biochemical characteristics of the novel species B. pseudohinzii.
| Characteristic |
B. pseudohinzii
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B. pseudohinzii CWR-1 | B. hinzii LMG 13501T | B. avium ATCC 35086T* | B. bronciseptica ATCC 193195T* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urease activity | − | − | − | − | + |
| Oxydase activity | + | + | + | + | + |
| Haemolysis on sheep blood agar | − | − | − | − | + |
| Nitrate reduction | − | − | − | − | + |
| Nitrite reduction | − | − | − | − | + |
| Assimilation of: | |||||
| d-Glucose | − | − | − | − | − |
| l-Malate | + | + | + | + | − |
| d-Ribose | + | + | + | − | nd |
| d-Xylose | + | + | + | − | nd |
| l-Alanine | + | + | + | − | nd |
| d-Tartaric acid | + | + | − | − | nd |
| d-Galactonic acid-γ-lactone |
− | − | + | nd | nd |
| API 20NE profile | 0000067 | 0000067 | 0000067† | 0000067* | 1200027* |
*Previously published data adopted from Kersters et al. (1984) and Vandamme et al. (1995).
†According to Vandamme et al. (1995), the majority of B. hinzii strains have profile 0000077 and only few strains have profile 0000067.