Table 3.
Comparison of differential characteristics of Parabacteroides pacaensis sp. nov., Parabacteroides provencensis sp. nov., Parabacteroides timonensis and Parabacteroides chartae
| Property | P. pacaensis | P. provencensis | P. timonensis | P. chartae |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell diameter (μm) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7–1 |
| Oxygen requirement | – | – | – | – |
| Gram stain | – | – | – | – |
| Salt requirement | – | – | – | – |
| Motility | – | – | – | – |
| Endospore formation | – | – | – | – |
| Alkaline phosphatase | + | + | + | + |
| Catalase | + | + | + | – |
| Oxidase | – | – | – | NA |
| Urease | – | – | – | – |
| β-Galactosidase | + | + | + | + |
| N-acetyl-glucosamine | – | + | + | + |
| Arabinose | – | – | + | + |
| Lipase (C8) | + | – | + | + |
| Mannose | – | – | + | + |
| Mannitol | + | – | + | – |
| Sucrose | + | – | + | + |
| d-Glucose | – | – | + | + |
| d-Fructose | – | – | + | – |
| d-Maltose | – | – | + | + |
| Source | Human | Human | Human | Environment |