Research Article

Characterization of the Emerging Enteropathogen Escherichia Albertii Isolated from Urine Samples of Patients Attending Sapporo Area Hospitals, Japan

Table 2

Biochemical properties of E. albertii strains.

Agents or testsE. albertii strains isolated from urine samplesReactions for type strain E. albertii
No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6JCM17328

Motility
ONPG++++
Arginine dihydrolase
Lysine decarboxylase+++++++
Ornitine decarboxylase+++++++
Citrate
H2S
Urea (API 20E/urea broth)+/-†
Tryptophan deaminase
Indole++++++
Voges proskauer
Gelatinase
Acid from glucose+++++++
D-mannitol+++++++
Inositol
D-sorbitol++++
L-rhamnose
Sucrose+
D-melibiose
D-amygdalin
L-arabinose+++++++
Lactose
D-xylose

+, positive; −, negative. †: API 20E, positive; rapid urea broth, negative.