Table. Results of gallery tests for Brucella isolates obtained from 2 patients with brucellosis, French Guiana, 2020.
| Incubation time | Test | BRSO-2020-213 | BRSO-2021-230 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 h |
Reduction of nitrates to nitrites or nitrogen | + | + |
| Indole production | – | – | |
| Fermentation of glucose | – | – | |
| Arginine dihydrolase | – | – | |
| Urease | + | + | |
| Hydrolysis of esculin | – | – | |
| Hydrolysis of gelatin | – | – | |
| β-galactosidase production |
– |
– |
|
| 48 h | Glucose assimilation | + | + |
| Arabinose assimilation | + | + | |
| Mannose assimilation | + | + | |
| Mannitol assimilation | - | - | |
| N-acetyl-glucosamine assimilation | + | + | |
| Maltose assimilation | – | – | |
| Potassium gluconate assimilation | – | – | |
| Capric acid assimilation | – | – | |
| Adipic acid assimilation | – | – | |
| Malate assimilation | – | – | |
| Trisodium citrate assimilation | – | – | |
| Phenyl acetic acid assimilation | – | – | |
| Cytochrome oxidase | + | + |
*API20NE gallery tests (bioMérieux, https://www.biomerieux.com) were performed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. +, positive, –, negative.