Table 2.
Morphological and biochemical characteristics of isolate AMIC1
| Test name | Test results |
|---|---|
| Morphological tests | |
| Cell morphology | Rod |
| Gram’s reaction | G−ve |
| Motility | Non-motile |
| Flagella | Absent |
| Colony characteristics on selective and differential media | |
| Nutrient agar | White to cream colour colonies |
| MacConkey’s agar | Pink color colonies |
| Eosin methylene blue agar | Large mucoid colonies, no metallic sheen |
| Salmonella Shigella agar | Slight growth, light pink color colonies |
| TSI agar slant | Yellow colour on butt and slant |
| Biochemical tests | |
| Catalase | + |
| Oxidase | − |
| Indole | − |
| VP | + |
| MR | + |
| Citrate utilization | + |
| H2S production | − |
| Carbohydrate fermentation tests | |
| Arabinose | + |
| Glucose | + |
| Inositol | − |
| Lactose | + |
| Maltose | + |
| Mannitol | + |
| Sucrose | + |
Plus Positive, Minus Negative