Table 1.
API 50CH and API 20E test result done for the phenotypic characterization of strain SNU2 compared to other Edwardsiella species type strains and E. tarda strain isolated from diseased catfish cultured in Korea.
| E. anguillarum SNU2 (this study) | E. anguillarum ET080813T | E. piscicida ET883T | E. tarda NCTC 10397T | E. tarda ETK01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoitol fermentation | – | - | – | – | – |
| Sorbitol | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rhamnose | – | – | – | – | – |
| Saccharose | – | – | – | – | NA |
| Melibiose | – | – | – | – | – |
| Amygdalin | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lactose | – | – | – | – | NA |
| Trehalose | – | – | – | – | NA |
| β-galactosidase | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arginine dihydrolase | – | – | – | – | – |
| Urease | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tryptophan deaminase | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gelatinase | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glucose acidification | + | + | + | + | + |
| D–galactose acidification | + | + | + | + | NA |
| Mannitol fermentation | – | + | – | – | – |
| Arabinose fermentation | – | + | – | – | – |
| Esculine | + | – | – | – | – |
+, positive; −, negative; NA, Not Available.