TABLE 2.

Biochemical and physiological profiles of the Taiwanese strains and the reference strains determined by API 20E and conventional tests

Characteristic	E86	E105	ATCC 27562	Taiwanese strains
API code	5206005	5306005	5146105	5306105
Sensitivity to O129 (150 μg)	+	+	+	+
Acid production from glycerol	−	−	+	−
Growth at 42°C	−	−	+	−
Growth in 6% NaCl	+	+	−	+
Utilization of:
d-Mannitol	−	−	+	+
Lactose	−	−	−	−
Hydrolysis of:
DNA	+	+	−	+
Casein	+	+	+	+
Elastin	+	−	+	+ (80%)
Tween 80	+	+	−	+
Phospholipids	+	+	+	+
Fibrinogen	+	+	+	+