IMViC Tests Proteins, Amino Acids, Enzymes

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IMViC TestsProteins, Amino Acids, Enzymes
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IMViC Tests

• Identify enteric (intestinal) bacteria
• Many in Enterobacteriaceae family
• G-, short bacilli, non-spore forming
• Lactose fermenters vs. nonfermenters
• Most pathogens are nonfermenters
• Food water contamination
• UTIs, pneumonia, etc

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Indole Production

• Tryptophan and tryptophanase
• Indole excreted and accumulates
• Kovacs reagent to detect indole