Phenotype Topics

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  • Cytology
  • Histological Assessment[1]
  • Serological Tests
    • slide agglutination test[15]
    • fluorescent antibody tests[16]
  • Antigenic Characteristics
  • Biochemical Characteristics
    • Cellular Fatty Acid analysis (Bergey's 4-33)
    • catalase test
    • ornithine decarboxylase test
    • oxidase test
    • urease test[17]
    • Voges-Proskauer test
    • Gelatin Liquefaction[18]
  • Prokaryotic Glycosylation
  • Motility [19][20][21]
  • Cell shape/size
    • cocci
    • rod (straight or curved)
    • oval
  • Pathogenic vs. Non-pathogenic
  • Cultural Characteristics[26]
    • Aerobic respiration
    • Anaerobic respiration
    • Thermophile
    • Fermentation
    • Growth on Inorganic Compounds (Chemoauxotrophic)
    • Growth on certain sugars
    • Growth on antibiotics
    • Growth on blood agar
    • Growth on thioglycolate
    • Growth on acetamide agar medium[27]
    • Growth on MacConkey agar[28][29]
    • Growth at certains temperature
  • Morphological Characteristics
    • cocoid body formation
    • cyst formation
    • spore formation
    • pleomorphism
    • mucoidy
  • Replication/Division
    • binary fission
  • Growth characteristics on differential media plates
  • Biofilm Formation[30][31]


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