Trying to identify my unknown bacteria for microbiology. ? What is the genus and

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Trying to identify my unknown bacteria for microbiology.
? What is the genus and species of a gram negative micrbo that is oxidase positive and gelatin test negative??
Other test results below:

Methyl Red Test &
Voges-Proskauer Test (MR-VP)

Biochemical Test Results Motility Motile FTM Facultative Aerobic Gelatin - Carbohydrate
Fermentation Glucose Ferments
All Lactose Mannitol Maltose Sucrose

Methyl Red Test &
Voges-Proskauer Test (MR-VP)

Methyl Red: +
VP: + Catalase + Oxidase + Nitrate Reductase + Starch Hydrolysis - Casein Hydrolysis
(Skim Milk) - Fat Hydrolysis - Tryptophan Hydrolysis
Indole - Urease Test + but slow Hydrogen Sulfide
Production - Citrate Utilization - Phenylalanine
Deamination - Litmus Milk Pink (acid reaction, lactose fermented Lysine Decarboxylase +

Explanation / Answer

Enterobacter aerogenes might be the unknown bacteria according to the given attributes.

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