Table 2.
Biochemical characteristics of putative novel Neisseria species including sugar metabolism and other biochemical properties tested using the Diatabs system.
| Diatabs | Glucose | Maltose | Sucrose | Lactose | GGA | LA | PA | ONPG | Tributyrin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neisseria bergeri (Nspp9) | +* | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria bergeri (Nspp1) | −* | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria bergeri (Nspp2) | + | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria maigaei (Nspp8) | − | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria uirgultaei (Nspp3) | + | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria basseii (Nspp7) | +* | + | − | − | −− | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria blantyrii (Nspp4) | −* | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria viridiae (Nspp5) | + | + | +* | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria benedictiae (Nspp6) | − | + | +* | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria meningitidis | + | + | − | − | + | + | − | − | − |
| Neisseria polysaccharea | +* | + | − | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| Neisseria lactamica | + | + | − | + | − | + | + | + | − |
GGA: Gama-Glutamyl Aminopeptidase; LA: Leucine Aminopeptidase; PA: Proline Aminopeptidase; ONPG: Ortho-Nitrophenyl-β-galactoside; Nspp: Neisseria spp.
*Variable results upon multiple repeats, the most common result is presented.