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. 2017 Mar 16;17:68. doi: 10.1186/s12866-017-0979-5

Table 1.

Main biochemical characteristics of EIEC according to serogroup and phylogroup

Serogroup No. of strains Phylogroup Lactose fermentation Motility Lysine decarboxylation Indole production
O28ac 1 B1 + - - -
2 B1 + - - +
O29 5 B1 + - - +
O124 4 A - - - -
2 A - + - +
O136 6 A - - - -
O143 10 E + - - +
O144 5 A + - - +
O152 6 A - - - +
O164 1 B2 + - - +
1 C + - - +
1 B1 - - - +
1 A - - - +
O167 5 E + - - -
1 A + - - +w

wweak reaction