Research Article

Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Listeria monocytogenes from Raw Cow Milk in the Southern Part of Ethiopia

Table 3

Characterization of L. monocytogenes based on biochemical tests.

Biochemical testsCMEHMRVPD-XyL-RhLGSMD-MaHCs

Test reaction++++++V+++++

C, catalase; M, motility; EH, esculin hydrolysis; MR, methyl red; VP, Voges-Proskauer’s; D-Xy, xylose; L-Rh, rhamnose; L, lactose; G, glucose; S, sucrose; M, maltose; D-Ma, mannitol; H, hemolysis on 5% sheep blood agar; Cs, CAMP (S. aureus); V, variable; +, positive; —, negative.