Table 1 Physiological and biochemical characteristics of pathogenic strain EPL 0201 and other V. vulnificus strains
Characteristics 1 | EPL 0201 1 | V. vulnificus ATCC 33,149 (biotype 2) | V. vulnificus ATCC27562 (biotype 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gram nature |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Hemolysis | β | β | β |
Motility |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Oxidase |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Catalase |  +  |  +  |  +  |
ONPG |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Arginine dihydrolase |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Lysine decarboxylase |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Ornithine decarboxylase |  −  |  −  |  +  |
Nitrate reduction |  +  |  +  |  +  |
H2S production |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Indole production |  −  |  −  |  +  |
Urease |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Voges–Proskauer |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Gelatinase |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Oxidative fermentation | F | F | F |
Glucose |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Arabinose |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Inositol |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Mannitol |  −  |  −  |  +  |
Sorbitol |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Sucrose |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Rhamnose |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Melibiose |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Amygdalin |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Growth on TCBS | G | G | G |
Growth in 0% NaCl |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Growth in 3% NaCl |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Growth in 6% NaCl |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Growth in 7% NaCl |  +  |  +  |  +  |
Growth in 8% NaCl |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Growth in 10% NaCl |  −  |  −  |  −  |
Growth at 42℃ |  −  |  −  |  +  |
O/129 (10 μg) | S | S | S |
O/129 (150 μg) |  −  |  −  |  +  |