The isolated strains were Gram-positive and rod-shaped bacterium.
CS-1 and CS-2 were able to produce catalase, oxidase, and
urease but not indole (Supplementary data 2). Utilization of citrate
was positive but not propionate. The strains were positive for nitrate
reduction and hydrolysis of casein tests but not H2S production.
CS-1 and CS-2 could grow using the following carbon sources:
D-glucose, fructose, sucrose, glycerol, D-xylose, maltose, lactose,
and D-mannitol. These data indicated that CS-1 and CS-2 resembled
a member of the Bacillus genus.