Table 2 Identification of Vibrio spp. based on culture method, Gram stain and biochemical tests
Species | No. of isolates | TCBS | Gram stain | LDC | ONPG | Oxidase | Catalase | TSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. communis | 106 | Yellow | Gram negative | + | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. parahemolyticus | 95 | Green | Gram negative | + | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S; K/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. alginolyticus | 70 | Yellow | Gram negative | + | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. vulnificus | 52 | Green | Gram negative | + | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. rotiferianus | 11 | Green | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. campbellii | 9 | Green | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. mytili | 8 | Green | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. furnissii | 7 | Yellow | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. harveyi | 5 | Yellow | Gram negative | + | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. tubiashii | 4 | Yellow | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. fluvialis | 1 | Green | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
V. diabolicus | 1 | Yellow | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |
Vibrio sp. | 11 | Yellow | Gram negative | – | – | + | + | A/A, no gas, no H2S |