Bacteria Biochemical Reaction & Associated disease Flashcards
Lactose fermenter
Indole positive
Methyl Red positive
VP Negative
Citrate Positive
Citrobacter koseri
Lactose fermenter
Indole positive
Methyl Red Positive
VP Negative
Citrate negative
Escherichia coli
Lactose fermenter
Indole negative
Urea positive
Klebsiella
Lactose Fermenter
Indole Negative
Methyl Red negative
VP positive
Citrate Positive
Motile
Urea negative
Lysine negative
Enterobacter cloacae
Lactose non-fermenter
Glucose fermenter
Motile
H2S (sulfide) positive
Urea positive
Proteus
Lactose non-fermenter
Glucose fermenter
Motile
H2S positive
Urea negative
Salmonella
Lactose non-fermenter
Glucose fermenter
Non-motile
H2S negative
Urea positive
Yersinia pestis
If it was motile then it would be yersinia entercolitica. I am not sure if other biochemical reactions are the same.
Lactose non-fermenter
Glucose fermenter
Non-motile
H2S negative
Urea negative
Shigella
What haemphilus species require X and V factor? What quandrants would they grow in?
H. influenzae, (formerly known as parainfluenzae), H. haemolyticus. Quandrants 3 and 4.
What haemophilus species requires only X factor (hemin) to grow?
H. ducreyi
What haemophilus species requires only V factor?
H. parainfluenzae and H. parahaemolyticus
Lactose fermenter
Indole negative
Methyl Red positive
VP Negative
Citrate Positive
Citrobacter freundii
Differentiating test between C. freundii (neg.) and C. koseri (positive) is indole.
Lactose fermenter
Indole negative
Methyl Red negative
VP positive
Citrate Positive
Lysine positive
Motile
Urease negative
Enterobacter aerogines
Non-motile
Indole negative
Methyl Red Negative
VP Positive
Citrate positive
Klebsiella pneumoniae
K. pneumoniae is indole negative while K. oxytoca is indole positive
Gram Negative Rods
Non-lactose fermenter
Indole negative
Methyl red negative
VP Positive
Citrate Positive
Gelatin hydrolysis
Motile
Red Pigmented
Serratia Marcescens
