Research Article

Diversity and Composition of Gastrointestinal Helminths and Gram-Negative Bacteria of the West African Rainbow Lizard (Agama picticauda) in a Human-Modified Landscape: Implications for Conservation and Zoonosis

Table 1

Biochemical profile of the Gram-negative bacteria.

TSIIndoleMRVPCitrateUreaseMotility

E .coliA/A, gas+ve+ve−ve−ve−veMotile
Citrobacter freundiiA/A or K/A, gas, H2S+ve+ve+ve−ve−veMotile
Klebsiella pneumoniaeA/A, gas (++), H2S−ve−ve+ve+ve+veNonmotile
Enterobacter cloacaeA/A, gas (++)−ve−ve+ve+ve+veMotile
Salmonella typhik/A, H2S (weak)−ve+ve−ve+ve−veMotile
Shigella boydiiK/A, no gas, no H2S−ve+ve−ve−ve−veNonmotile
Proteus mirabilisK/A, gas, H2S−ve+ve−ve+ve+veMotile (swarming)