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Francisella tularensis subsp. holartica

Francisella tularensis subsp. holartica

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10857

Current Name

Francisella tularensis subsp. holartica

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

LVS

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Tularemia medium, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Maltose: -

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: -

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

(MRE 602) *Vaccine strain / H. M. Darlow, MRE Porton in 1972 / National Drug Co. Research Laboratories, Philadelphia, USA / H.T. Eigelsbach & C.M. Downs, Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA / Gamaleia Institute, USSR / Live tularaemia vaccine (original isolation by Eigelsbach & Downs from Gamaleia Institute vaccine: re-isolation at MRE from vaccine of National Drug Co. Research Laboratories) Eigelsbach, H.T. & Downs, C.M. (1961) J. Immunol. 87, 415 / Scharer, J.M. et al. (1968) Appl. Microbiol. 16, 855

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1972

Depositor

DARLOW H M

History

GAMALEIA INST USSR-EIGELSBACH & DOWNS USA-NAT DRUG COMPANY PRE:FR Subsp. updated to holartica on 7 November 2013

Previous Catalogue Name

Francisella tularensis

Applications

Bibliography

SCHARER J M ET AL 1968 APPL MICROBIOL 16 855; EIGELSBACH H T & DOWNS C M

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)
  • Bacterial DNA - 2µg

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