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By Prof Mariam Mirambo Basic Characteristics Properties (Bordetella pertussis) Capsule Positive (+ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative (-ve) Growth in nutrient broth Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve) Motility Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Negative (-ve) Oxidase Positive(+ve) Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Minute coccobacilli Spore Negative … Read more

By Prof Mariam Mirambo Basic Characteristics Properties (Bifidobacterium bifidum) 2% Bile Salt Positive (+ve) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gas Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-Positive (+ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Negative (-ve) OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Fermentative Oxidase Negative (-ve) Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Pleomorphic rods … Read more

By Prof Mariam Mirambo Basic Characteristics Properties (Bacteroides fragilis) Capsule Positive (+ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Weakly Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative (-ve) Growth in Bile (20%) Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Negative (-ve) Indole Variable Motility Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Negative (-ve) Oxidase Variable Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Rod-shaped cells with rounded … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Bacillus cereus) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Positive (+ve) Growth in KCN Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Variable Oxidase Negative (-ve) Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Rods Spore Positive … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Aeromonas hydrophila) Capsule -ve Catalase +ve Citrate +ve Flagella +ve Gas +ve Gelatin Hydrolysis +ve Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S +ve Hemolysis +ve Indole +ve Maximum Growth Temperature 41°C Motility +ve Nitrate Reduction +ve OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Fermentative Oxidase +ve Oxygen Requirement Facultative Anaerobe Shape Rod Spore -ve String Test … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Actinomyces israelii) CAMP Negative (-ve) Capsule Non-Capsulated Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Positive (+ve) H2S Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Non-Motile MR (Methyl Red) Positive (+ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Anaerobic Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Bacillus subtilis) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Flagellated Gas Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram Positive (+ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) Oxidase Variable Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Rods Spore Positive (+ve) Urease … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Alcaligenes faecalis subsp. faecalis) Bromocresol purple milk Alkaline reaction Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative (-ve) Growth in 7% NaCl Positive (+ve) H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) Nitrate Reduction … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Aeromonas caviae) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Variable (+/-) Gas Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram negative Growth in KCN Positive (+ve) Growth in 0% NaCl Positive (+ve) Growth in 3% NaCl Positive (+ve) H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Variable (+/-) Indole Positive (+ve) … Read more