Biochemical Test of Clostridium difficile

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Basic Characteristics	*Properties (Clostridium difficile)*
Capsule	Capsulated
Catalase	Negative (-ve)
Flagella	Flagellated
Gelatin Hydrolysis	Positive (+ve)
Gram Staining	Positive (+ve)
H2S	Positive (+ve)
Hemolysis	Negative (-ve)
Indole	Negative (-ve)
Motility	Motile
Nitrate Reduction	Negative (-ve)
OF (Oxidative-Fermentative)	Anaerobic
Oxidase	Negative (-ve)
Shape	Rods
Spore	Positive (+ve)
Urease	Negative (-ve)
VP (Voges Proskauer)	Negative (-ve)
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Arabinose	Negative (-ve)
Cellobiose	Positive (+ve)
Dulcitol	Variable
Fructose	Positive (+ve)
Galactose	Negative (-ve)
Glucose	Positive (+ve)
Glycerol	Negative (-ve)
Glycogen	Negative (-ve)
Inositol	Negative (-ve)
Inulin	Negative (-ve)
Lactose	Negative (-ve)
Maltose	Negative (-ve)
Mannitol	Positive (+ve)
Mannose	Positive (+ve)
Melibiose	Negative (-ve)
Raffinose	Negative (-ve)
Rhamnose	Negative (-ve)
Ribose	Negative (-ve)
Salicin	Negative (-ve)
Sorbitol	Negative (-ve)
Starch	Negative (-ve)
Sucrose	Negative (-ve)
Trehalose	Negative (-ve)
Xylose	Negative (-ve)
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Casein Hydrolysis	Negative (-ve)
Esculin Hydrolysis	Positive (+ve)
Lecithinase	Negative (-ve)
Lipase	Negative (-ve)
Tryptophan Deaminase	Negative (-ve)

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