A 3 week old child presented to the pediatrician with meningitis. A presumptive diagnosis of late onset of perinatal infection was made. The CSF culture was positive for gram-positive bacilli.. Which of the following characteristics of this bacteria would be helpful in differentiating it from other bacterial agents?

A 3 week old child presented to the pediatrician with meningitis. A presumptive diagnosis of late onset of perinatal infection was made. The CSF culture was positive for gram-positive bacilli.. Which of the following characteristics of this bacteria would be helpful in differentiating it from other bacterial agents?

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