Table 6 Biochemical characterization of Gram-negative isolates from unused leech
Sr. no | Isolates → | UTL01 | UTL05 | UTL09 | UTL10 | UTL14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name of test ↓ | ||||||
1 | Citrate utilization | -ve | +ve | -ve | +ve | -ve |
2 | Lysine test | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve |
3 | Ornithin test | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve |
4 | Urease production | +ve | -ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
5 | Phenylalanine | +ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | +ve |
6 | Nitrate reduction | +ve | -ve | +ve | -ve | +ve |
7 | H2S production | -ve | -ve | +ve | -ve | -ve |
8 | Glucose utilization | +ve | -ve | -ve | +ve | +ve |
9 | Adonitol utilization | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve |
10 | Lactose utilization | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve |
11 | Arabinose utilization | -ve | -ve | +ve | +ve | -ve |
12 | Sorbitol utilization | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve |
13 | MR test | +ve | -ve | -ve | +ve | -ve |
14 | VP test | -ve | -Ve | -ve | +ve | -ve |
15 | Oxidase test | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
16 | Gelatin hydrolysis | -ve | -Ve | +ve | +ve | +ve |
17 | Starch hydrolysis | -ve | -Ve | -ve | +ve | -ve |
18 | Casein hydrolysis | -ve | -Ve | -ve | +ve | +ve |
Probable bacteria | P. stutzeri or P. mesophilica | Alcaligenes faecalis | P. putrefaciens | Aeromonas hydrophila | Vibrio. Marinus | |