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Database of Biochemical Tests of Pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae Family A tool to identify microbes using minimal biochemical tests |
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| Enterobacter | |
| Erwinia | |
| Escherichia | |
| Salmonella | |
| Citrobacter | |
| Yersinia | |
| Klebsiella | |
| Shigella | |
| Serratia | |
| Proteus | |
| Providencia | |
| Morganella | |
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| Test Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| + | 90-100% Positive |
| - | 0-10% positive |
| (+) | 76-89% positive |
| (-) | 11-25% positive |
| d | 26-75% positive |
| v | strain instability |
| 1 | Indole | + |
| 2 | Methyl Red | + |
| 3 | Voges-proskauer | - |
| 4 | Citrate | - |
| 5 | Urease | + |
| 6 | h2s Production | - |
| 7 | Oxidase | - |
| 8 | Lysine decarboxylase | - |
| 9 | Ornithine decarboxylase | + |
| 10 | Arginine dihydrolase | - |
| 11 | Catalase production | + |