Table 1. Differentiation of the flavobacteria.
From: The Genera Flavobacterium, Sphingobacterium and Weeksella
Character | Habitat | Resistant to antimicrobial agents | Yellow pigment | Indole production | Oxidation of carbohydrates | Proteolytic activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A: | Free-living | + | + | + | + | + |
Flavobacterium balustinum, F. breve, Flavobacterium species group IIb (F. gleum, F. indologenes), F. indoltheticum, F. meningosepticum | ||||||
Group B: | Free-living | + | + | − | − | + |
Flavobacterium odoratum | ||||||
Group C:a | Free-living | + | + | − | + | − |
Flavobacterium mizutaii, F. multivorum, F. spiritivorum, F. thalpophilum, F. yabuuchiae | ||||||
Group D: Weeksella virosa, W. zoohelcum | Strict saprophyte | − | − | + | − | + |