Table 1.
Physiological and biochemical characteristics of ZH-4
| Characteristics | Reaction | Characteristics | Reaction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZH-4 | Control group | ZH-4 | Control group | ||
| Glucose | + | + | Mannitol | + | + |
| Fructose | + | + | Dulcite | + | ‒ |
| Arabinose | + | + | Glycerol | + | + |
| Raffinose | ‒ | + | Gelatin | ‒ | ‒ |
| Lactose | + | + | Salicylic acid | + | + |
| Melibiose | + | + | Esculin | + | + |
| Xylose | + | + | Urea | ‒ | ‒ |
| cellobiose | ‒ | ‒ | hydrogen sulfide | ‒ | ‒ |
| Rhamnose | + | + | Nitrate | + | + |
| Maltose | + | + | Citrate | ‒ | ‒ |
| Sucrose | ‒ | ‒ | Phenylalanine deaminase | ‒ | ‒ |
| Galactose | + | + | Ornithine decarboxylase | + | + |
| Starch | ‒ | ‒ | Lysine decarboxylase | + | + |
| Peptone water | + | + | Motility | + | + |
| Sorbitol | + | ‒ | Optimal pH for growth | 7.0 | |
| Optimal temperature for growth | 37 °C | ||||
+ positive reaction; − negative reaction