Biochemical Tests
Biochemical Tests
Biochemical Tests
TSI
A/A ; (+)gas ; (-)H2S
E. coli
Enterobacter
Klebsiella
K/A ; (+)gas ; (-)H2S
Morganella morganii
Citrobacter koseri
Serratia mercenscens
Hafnia alvei
K/A ; (+)gas ; (+)H2S
Proteus mirabilis
Citrobacter freundii
Edwardsiella tarda
K/A ; (-)gas ; (-)H2S
Providencia
K/A ; (+/-)gas ; (+)H2S
Proteus vulgaris
NON-ENTERICS Helicobacter pylori (v)
- Vibrio – Aeromonas –Plesiomonas - Campylobacter – Helicobacter -
GROWTH TEMP
BIOCHEMICAL TESTS 42C= (2-42C) Aeromonas, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori (v)
TSI
: A/A ; (-)gas ; (-)H2S
CITRATE (+)
Vibrio cholerae
Aeromonas caviae Vibrio cholerae
A/A ; (+)gas ; (+)H2S INDOLE (+)
Aeromonas hyrdophila Vibrio cholerae
Aeromonas veronii: Vibrio mimicus
K/A ; (-)gas ; (-)H2S Vibrio vulnificus
Plesiomonas
Aeromonas caviae
OXIDASE Aeromonas hydrophila
Positive(+) Aeromonas veronii
Aeromonas spp & Plesiomonas spp CELLOBIOSE (+)
Campylobacter spp Vibrio vulnificus
Helicobacter pylori
-/+
OTHER TESTS
Vibrio spp.
Gelatin liquefaction: Vibrio spp ; Aeromonas spp
UREASE (+) Hippurate hydrolysis: Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori Indoxyl acetate hydrolysis: Campylobacter jejuni
Urea Breath test: Helicobacter
Growth to NaCl PCR: Helicobacter pylori
0% NaCl: Vibrio spp(+/-) & Plesiomonas(+/-) & Aeromonas
Metronidazole (susceptible): Helicobacter pylori
6% NaCl: Vibrio spp
Cephalothin (30mcg): Campylobacter jejuni (res) ; Helicobacter pylori (sus)
SUGAR FERMENTATION Nalidixic acid (30mcg): Campylobacter jejuni (sus) ; Helicobacter pylori (res)
Glucose: Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas Vibriostatic 01/09 (150mcg):
Inositol: Plesiomonas Aeromonas (res) ; Plesiomonas (res) ; Vibrio (sus)
Mannitol: Vibrio, Aeromonas (+/-)
Sucrose: Vibrio (+/-), Aeromonas (+/-)
CATALASE (+)
Campylobacter jejuni
Helicobacter pylori
NITRATE REDUCTION
Campylobacter jeuni