Table 3.
Biochemical characterization of Flagstaff isolates
Grey highlighting indicates reactions that have been observed to be positive in at least some C. difficile isolates according to the manufacturer.
|
Sample |
Clade |
IND |
URE |
GLU |
MAN |
LAC |
SAC |
MAL |
SAL |
XYL |
ARA |
GEL |
ESC |
GLY |
CEL |
MNE |
MLZ |
RAF |
SOR |
RHA |
TRE |
CAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
H2O |
na |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
|
ES-S-0010-02 |
C-III |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
|
ES-W-0016-02 |
C-III |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
|
ES-S-0173-01 |
C-III |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
|
ES-S-0054-01 |
C-IV |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
+ |
− |
|
ES-S-0107-01 |
C-IV |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
+ |
+ |
− |
− |
− |
− |
+ |
− |
na, Not applicable; IND, indole synthesis; URE, urea; GLU, D-glucose; MAN, D-mannitol; LAC, D-lactose; SAC, D-sucrose; MAL, D-maltose; SAL, salicin; XYL, D-xylose; ARA, L-arabinose; GEL, gelatine; ESC, aesculin hydrolysis; GLY, glycerol; CEL, D-cellobiose; MNE, D-mannose; MLZ, D-melezitose; RAF, D-raffinose; SOR, D-sorbitol; RHA, L-rhamnose; TRE, D-trehalose.