Table 1.

Phenotypic features that distinguish strains 335427^T and 234509^T from their nearest phylogenetic neighbors N. asiatica DSM 44668T and N. abscessus DSM 44432^T.

Characteristics	Isolate 335427T	N. asiatica DSM 44668T	Isolate 234509T	N. abscessus DSM 44432T
Carbon source utilization
β-Gentiobiose and L-Fucose	+	+	-	-
β-Methyl-D-Glucoside	+	w	w	+
Dextrin	-	+	-	+
D-Arabitol	w	+	-	-
D-Cellobiose	-	-	-	w
D-Fructose, D-Fructose-6-Phosphate, N-Acetyl-β-D-Mannosamine and L-Rhamnose	+	+	-	+
D-Fucose; D-Galactose, D-Mannose, Inosine, myo-Inositol, 3-O-Methyl-D-Glucose and N-Acetyl-D-Galactosamine	+	-	-	-
D-Galacturonic Acid and Glucuronamide	-	w	-	-
D-Glucose and Turanose	w	+	+	+
D-Glucose-6-Phosphate	+	-	+	+
D-Maltose	w	-	+	+
D-Melibiose	w	+	-	+
D-Saccharic Acid and N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine	+	w	+	+
D-Salicin	w	w	+	+
D-Trehalose	-	-	+	w
Gelatin	-	+	-	-
N-Acetyl-Neuraminic Acid	+	w	-	-
Pectin	+	w	-	w
Aminoacids
L-Histidine	+	+	-	+
L-Serine	w	-	-	+
Organic acids
Acetoacetic Acid	+	w	+	+
α-Hydroxy-Butyric Acid	+	+	-	+
α-Keto-Butyric Acid	+	-	-	+
Bromo-Succinic Acid	-	-	+	+
Butyric Acid	w	-	w	+
D-Gluconic Acid	w	+	-	-
D-Glucuronic Acid	+	w	+	-
D-Lactic Acid Methyl Ester	+	-	w	-
D-Malic Acid	+	+	+	w
L-Lactic Acid	+	+	w	-
Mucic Acid	+	+	-	-
Methyl Pyruvate	w	-	+	+
p-Hydroxy-Phenylacetic Acid	-	-	-	+
Inhibitory compounds
Lithium Chloride	-	-	-	w
Sodium Bromate	-	-	-	+
Tetrazolium Violet	w	-	+	-
Vancomycin	-	-	-	+
1% Sodium Lactate	w	-	+	+

Symbols: +, Positive reaction; w, weak reaction; -, Negative reaction.