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Table 2 Biochemical properties of the bacterial colonies isolated from intestine and rectal swabs of affected calves

From: Hypovitaminosis A coupled to secondary bacterial infection in beef cattle

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Xylose

+

Galactose

+

Salicylic Acid

-

Glucose

+

Arabinose

+

Indole

+

Maltose

+

Cellobiose

-

Motility

-

Rhamnose

+

Fructose

+

Contact

+

Sorbitol

+

Lactose

+

Lysine decarboxylase

+

Manicol

+

Gelatin

-

Vogues Proskauer

-

Raffinose

-

Citrate

-

Methyl Red

+

Trehalose

+

Sucrose

-

  
  1. +indicates positive; -indicates negative.