Table 2 Differential taxonomic characteristics between DSM 24701, T . equigenitalis (DSM 10668 T), T . asinigenitalis (CIP 79.7 T) and P . europaea (LMG 10982 T)

Alcaline phosphatase

1

5

5

-

Esterase

2

1

1

4

Esterase lipase

1

-

-

2

Lipase

2

-

-

-

Leucine arylamidase

5

5

5

5

Valine arylamidase

3

2

1

1

Cystin arylamidase

-

1

1

-

Acid phosphatase

2

3

4

1

Naphtol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase

1

2

4

3

API NH results ^b

Penicillinase

-

+

-

-

Ornithine decarboxylase

-

-

-

w

γ-glutamyl transferase

-

+

+

+