Table 1.
Results of classical biotyping of reference and test strain.
| Strain | Growth feature | Dye inhibition test | Serum agglutination test | Phage lysis typing (RTD) | Result | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 requirement | H2S production | Thionin | basic fuchsin | Positive agglutination | A | M | R | Tb | BK2 | Wb | ||
| BM 16M | - | – | + | + | + | – | + | – | – | + | – | BM bv. 1 |
| BA 544 | ± | + | – | + | + | + | – | – | + | + | + | BA bv. 1 |
| BS 1330 | – | ++ | + | – | + | + | – | – | – | + | + | BS bv. 1 |
| WS151 | – | – | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | + | + | BS bv. 3 |
| WS152 | – | – | + | + | + | + | – | – | – | + | + | BS bv. 3 |
BM, Brucella melitensis; BA, Brucella abortus; BS, Brucella suis.