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Table 3 Morphological characterization of isolates from unused leech under 100× magnification

From: Antibiotic sensitivity and RAPD-PCR studies on cultivable gut bacteria from Indian Medicinal Leech—Hirudinaria granulosa

Sr. no.

Code

Gram reaction

Morphological characters (100×)

Motility

1

UTL01

Gram-negative

Bacilli in clusters

Non-motile

2

UTL02

Gram-positive

Big rod in short chain

Non-motile

3

UTL03

Gram-positive

Bacilli in chains

Motile

4

UTL04

Gram-positive

Rode shape in cluster

Motile

5

UTL05

Gram-negative

Rode shape in cluster

Motile

6

UTL06

Gram-positive

Cocci in clusters

Brownian

7

UTL07

Gram-positive

Rod shape in clusters

Motile

8

UTL08

Gram-positive

Long rod in cluster

Motile

9

UTL09

Gram-negative

Rod scattered

Motile

10

UTL10

Gram-negative

Rods in clusters

Motile

11

UTL11

Gram-positive

Cocci, scattered

Non-motile

12

UTL12

Gram-positive

Big rod, single & scattered

Non-motile

13

UTL13

Gram-negative

Rods in clusters

Motile

14

UTL14

Gram-positive

Bacilli in clusters

Motile