TABLE 3.
Differential biochemical characteristics of examined species of Vibrio in this study.
| Vp | Vl | Vs | Vg | Af | Vh | |
| Test | ||||||
| NO3 | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| TRP | + | − | − | + | − | − |
| GLU | + | + | + | − | + | + |
| ADH | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| URE | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| ESC | − | − | + | + | − | − |
| GEL | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| PNG | + | − | − | + | − | + |
| GLU | + | − | − | − | − | + |
| ARA | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| MAN | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| NAG | − | − | − | − | − | + |
| MAL | − | − | − | − | − | + |
| GNT | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| MLT | + | − | − | − | − | + |
| OX | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Growth | ||||||
| 37°C | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| 30°C | + | + | + | − | + | − |
| 23°C | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| 4°C | − | + | − | − | − | + |
| 0%NaCl | + | + | + | w | + | + |
| 3% NaCl | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| 6% NaCl | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| 10% NaCl | − | + | − | − | − | + |
| Phenotype | ||||||
| Hemolysis | + | − | − | NG | − | − |
| Catalase | − | − | + | − | + | − |
Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp), Vibrio litoralis (Vl), Vibrio scophthalmi (Vs), Vibrio gallaecicus (Vg), Aliivibrio fischeri (Af) and Vibrio hibernica (Vh). Positive result (+), negative result (−), weak positive result (w), no growth (NG), underlined represents fermentation.