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Aerococcus viridans

Aerococcus viridans

Catalogue No.

NCTC 8251

Current Name

Aerococcus viridans

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

M 1

General Info

Authority

Williams et al. 1953 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 11563, CCUG 4311, CIP 54.145, DSM 20340, HAMBI 1583, IFO 12219, JCM 20461, LMG 17931, NBRC 12219, NCAIM B.01070, M 1, NCDO 1225, WDCM 00061

Family

Aerococcaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Maltose: +

Mannitol: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: -

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 11563) Type strain / R. E. O. Williams, PHLS Colindale in 1952 / Air / Williams, R. E. O. et al. (1953) J. gen. Microbiol. 8, 475

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1952

Depositor

WILLIAMS R E O

Isolated From

air of occupied school room

History

STREPTOCOCCUS REF LAB,PHLS COLINDALE

Previous Catalogue Name

Aerococcus viridans

Applications

Bibliography

WILLIAMS R E O ET AL 1853 J GEN MICROBIOL 8 475

Extended Bibliography

Skerman,V.B.D, McGowan,V, Sneath,P.H.A.(ed), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420, http://ijs.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225 Williams,R.E.O, Hirch,A, Cowan,S.T., (1953), Aerococcus, a new bacterial genus., J. Gen. Microbiol., 475-480, http://mic.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-8-3-475 Aerococcus vaginalis sp. nov., isolated from the vaginal mucosa of a beef cow, and emended descriptions of Aerococcus suis, Aerococcus viridans, Aerococcus urinaeequi, Aerococcus urinaehominis, Aerococcus urinae, Aerococcus christensenii and Aerococcus sanguinicola., http://ijs.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijs.0.058081-0

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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