TABLE 8.

Distinguishing features of Escherichia albertii biogroups^a

Test	% Positive
	E. albertii			E. colib
	Biogroup 1	Biogroup 2	Biogroup 3
Motility	0	0	0	95
Indole	0	100	100	98
LDC	100	0	100	90
Lactose, acid	0	0	0	95
l-Rhamnose, acid	0	0	0	80
d-Sorbitol, acid	0	100	0	94
d-Xylose	0	0	0	95

^aData from Strockbine et al. (202) and from Table S2 of Murakami et al. (203).

^bDoes not include inactive groups.