TABLE 1.
Characteristics of isolates of A. piechaudii
| Test | Reaction |
|---|---|
| Motility | +a |
| Growth on MacConkey agar | + |
| Growth on Cetrimide agar | + |
| Growth in 6.5% NaCl broth | + |
| Catalase | + |
| Oxidase | + |
| Acid from glucose, xyloseb | − |
| Acetamide alkalinization | − |
| Citrate utilization (Simmons) | + |
| Esculin hydrolysis | − |
| Indole production | − |
| Malonate utilization | + |
| Nitrate reduction | + |
| Nitrite reduction | − |
| Phenylalanine deaminase | − |
| Urease (Christensen's) | − |
| TSIc slant, acid | − |
| TSI butt, acid | − |
| H2S (TSI butt) | +d |
a
Peritrichous flagella.
b
Ammonium salt basal medium.
c
Triple-sugar iron agar medium.
d
Darkening along the stab line after 3 days.