Image Source: New York State Health Department
Some of the characteristics are as follows:
| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis) |
| Capsule | Positive (+ve) |
| Catalase | Positive (+ve) |
| Flagella | Negative (-ve) |
| Gas | Negative (-ve) |
| Gelatin Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |
| Gram Staining | Faintly stained Gram-negative |
| H2S (in cysteine-supplemented medium) | Positive (+ve) |
| Indole | Negative (-ve) |
| Motility | Negative (-ve) |
| Nitrate Reduction | Negative (-ve) |
| NH3 produced in liquid media | Negative (-ve) |
| Oxidase | Negative |
| Shape | Short, rod-shaped or coccoid |
| Spore | Negative (-ve) |
| Sodium ricinoleate solubility | Positive (+ve) |
| Urease | Negative (-ve) |
| Fermentation of | |
| Glucose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycerol | Positive (+ve) |
| Lactose | Negative (-ve) |
| Maltose | Positive (+ve) |
| Sucrose | Negative (-ve) |
| Enzymatic Reactions | |
| Beta-Lactamase | Positive (+ve) |
| Citrulline ureidase (CTU) | Positive (+ve) |
References
- Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria.
- https://www.health.ny.gov/guidance/oph/wadsworth/francisella_tularensis.pdf
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3352279/
- https://catalog.hardydiagnostics.com/cp_prod/Content/hugo/Francisella.htm
- https://jcm.asm.org/content/jcm/30/1/172.full.pdf
- https://www.ppdictionary.com/bacteria/gnbac/tularensis.htm
- http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/0zM_Gracilicutes/francisella/Francisella_tularensis_LitReps/Francisella_tularensis.htm
- https://cmr.asm.org/content/15/4/631
- http://www.austincc.edu/microbio/2993x/ft.pdf\
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7510445
