Properties of Bordetella avium and Bordetella hinzii

Test

Bordetella avium

Bordetella hinzii

Oxidase

Positive

Positive

Catalase

Positive

Positive

Urease

Negative

Variablea

Nitrate reduced to nitrite

Negative

Negative

Triple sugar iron agar

Alkaline slant, no change in butt

Alkaline slant, alkaline butt

Alkali production from malonamide

Negative

Positive

Alkali production from malonate

Negative

Positive

Alkali production from valerate

Negative

Positive

Hemagglutination of guinea pig erythrocytes

Positive

Negative

aMost B hinzii isolates test negative for urease, but some may test positive, depending on the method used.