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Clostridium tetani

Clostridium tetani

Catalogue No.

NCTC 5408

Current Name

Clostridium tetani

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

TM 3

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Meat broth, 37°C, Strict Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Antigenic Properties

serovar tulloch type 3

Anaerobic Fermentation

Salicin: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: -

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Meat digestion: -

Strain Data

P. Fildes, London Hospital in 1925 / Tetanus in 1917 / Tulloch Type III / Fildes, P. (1925) Br. J. exp. Path. 6, 62

Colony Appearance

Smooth

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1925

Depositor

FILDES P

Isolated From

human, from patient with tetanus

History

ISOLATED BY FILDES P LONDON HOSPITAL

Previous Catalogue Name

Clostridium tetani

Applications

Bibliography

FILDES P 1925 BR J EXP PATH 6 62

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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