Table 2.
Differential characteristics of Varibaculum timonensis sp. nov., Varibaculum cambriensis and Varibaculum anthropi
| Properties | V. timonensis sp. nov | V. cambriensis | V. anthropi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell diameter (μm) | 0.4-0.5 | NA | NA |
| Oxygen requirement | − | − | − |
| Gram stain | + | + | + |
| Salt requirement | − | − | − |
| Motility | − | − | − |
| Endospore formation | − | − | − |
| Alkaline phosphatase | + | − | − |
| Catalase | − | − | − |
| Indole | + | − | − |
| Nitrate reductase | − | + | − |
| Urease | + | − | + |
| β-galactosidase | − | − | − |
| N-acetyl-glucosamine | − | − | − |
| Arabinose | − | − | − |
| Lipase (C8) | + | + | NA |
| Trypsine | + | − | NA |
| Mannose | − | − | − |
| Mannitol | + | − | − |
| d-Glucose | − | + | + |
| d-Maltose | + | + | + |
| Source | Stool samples | Human samples | Human samples |
+, positive result; −, negative result; NA, data not available.