Table 2 Morphological and biochemical characteristics of isolate AMIC1
Test name | Test results |
|---|---|
Morphological tests | |
Cell morphology | Rod |
Gram’s reaction | G−ve |
Motility | Non-motile |
Flagella | Absent |
Colony characteristics on selective and differential media | |
Nutrient agar | White to cream colour colonies |
MacConkey’s agar | Pink color colonies |
Eosin methylene blue agar | Large mucoid colonies, no metallic sheen |
Salmonella Shigella agar | Slight growth, light pink color colonies |
TSI agar slant | Yellow colour on butt and slant |
Biochemical tests | |
Catalase | + |
Oxidase | − |
Indole | − |
VP | + |
MR | + |
Citrate utilization | + |
H2S production | − |
Carbohydrate fermentation tests | |
Arabinose | + |
Glucose | + |
Inositol | − |
Lactose | + |
Maltose | + |
Mannitol | + |
Sucrose | + |