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Table 3 Distinctive features of the genus Asaia and other acetic acid bacteria genera [35, 42] applied for identification of Asaia within Anopheles species

From: Isolation and identification of Asaia sp. in Anopheles spp. mosquitoes collected from Iranian malaria settings: steps toward applying paratransgenic tools against malaria

Feature

Asaia

Acetobacter

Gluconobacter

Assimilation of ammonium sulfateon glucose medium

+

+w

-

Acetic acid production on ethanol-CaCO3 agar

- or +w

+

+

Acid production from

 D-mannitol

- or +

- or +w

+

 D-sorbitol

- or +

-

+

 Dulcitol

+

-

-

 Glycerol

+

-

+

 Ethanol

- or +w

+

+

 Maltose

+

-

-

  1. Key: w, weak reaction; +, ability to use substrate; -, inability to use substrate