Escherichia coli strains have all the following properties, except

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Escherichia coli strains are not able to use citrate as a sole carbon source. This trait is usually used to differentiate between E. coli and other bacteria such as Citrobacter freundii, which can use citrate. The other properties listed (indole production, fermentation of glucose and lactose, and MR positive/VP negative) are all typical characteristics of E. coli strains.

Escherichia Coli Strains Have All the Following Properties, Except