Chapter 20, Problem 12SA

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The biochemical test that distinguishes between the gammaproteobacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae and the gamma-proteobacteria in the family Pasteurellaceae.

Introduction:

Enterobacteria and Pasteurellaceae, both belong to the class Gammaproteobacteria.  Enterobacteria are the Gram negative bacteria which are mostly found in the intestines of animals and humans; some species being purely pathogenic.

Pasteurella, on the other hand, are the Gram negative anaerobic bacteria that reside in the nasal and oral cavities of animals; passed on to humans via animal bites.