identify the organisms in  an unknown culture. You find that the culture contains two gramnegative bacilli that produce swarming colonies. What biochemical test  would you use to identify the bacilli? Justify your answer.

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Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology
Section7.4: The Gram Stain
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Your instructor asks you to isolate and identify the organisms in 
an unknown culture. You find that the culture contains two gramnegative bacilli that produce swarming colonies. What biochemical test 
would you use to identify the bacilli? Justify your answer.

 

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