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By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Clostridium botulinum) Ammonia Production Positive (+ve) 20% Bile Negative (-ve) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Peritrichous Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Gram-positive H2S Positive (+ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve). β-hemolytic Indole Negative (-ve) Milk Digestion Mostly Positive (+ve) Meat Digestion Mostly Positive (+ve) Motility Mostly Positive (+ve) … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Klebsiella granulomatis) Capsule Positive (+ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Non-motile MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Negative (-ve) Oxidase Positive (+ve) Shape Pleomorphic rods (coccobacillus) with rounded ends.Occur singly or in clusters … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Haemophilus influenzae) Capsule Strain-dependent Catalase Positive (+ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gas Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Negative (-ve) Indole Variable Motility Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) Nitrite Reduction Negative (-ve) Oxidase Positive (+ve) Pigment Absent or yellowish Shape Coccobacilli or small regular rods Urease … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Enterococcus faecium) 40% Bile Salts Positive (+ve) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Citrate Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-positive H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Variable 0.1% Methylene blue milk Positive (+ve) Motility Negative (-ve) 6.5% NaCl Positive (+ve) Pigment Negative (-ve) Shape Cocci Spore Negative … Read more

By Prof Moses Joloba Basic Characteristics Properties (Enterobacter aerogenes) Capsule Positive (+ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Positive (+ve) Gas Positive (+ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram-negative H2S Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Fermentative Oxidase Negative (-ve) … Read more

Reviewed By Prof Moses Joloba Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium belonging to the genus Pseudomonas. It is known for its remarkable adaptability, intrinsic resistance to many antibiotics, and its ability to cause a wide range of infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Pseudomonas aeruginosa appears as small, straight or slightly curved rods under the … Read more

By Prof Jeremiah Seni Basic Characteristics Properties (Enterococcus faecalis ) Bile Resistance Resistance to 40% (v/v) bile Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Citrate Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Variable Gram Staining Gram-positive H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Negative (-ve) 6.5% NaCl Positive (+ve) OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Fermentative Oxidase Negative … Read more

By Prof Jeremiah Seni Basic Characteristics Properties (Serratia marcescens) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Positive (+ve) Citrate Positive (+ve) Flagella Positive (+ve) Gas Variable Gelatin Hydrolysis Positive (+ve) Gram Staining Negative (-ve) H2S Negative (-ve) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Positive (+ve) MR (Methyl Red) Negative (-ve) Nitrate Reduction Positive (+ve) OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) Facultative Anaerobes Oxidase Negative … Read more

By Prof Jeremiah Seni Basic Characteristics Properties (Gardnerella vaginalis) Capsule Negative (-ve) Catalase Negative (-ve) Flagella Negative (-ve) Gas Negative (-ve) Gelatin Hydrolysis Negative (-ve) Gram Staining Gram negative (-ve) or Gram variable H2S Negative (-ve) Hemolysis Positive (+ve) (Human or Rabbit Blood) Indole Negative (-ve) Motility Negative (-ve) MR (Methyl Red) Positive (+ve) Nitrate Reduction … Read more