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Streptococcus sobrinus

Streptococcus sobrinus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10921

Current Name

Streptococcus sobrinus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

KIR/B

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

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

Biological and Genomic Info

Antigenic Properties

serovar serotype d

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Arginine deiminase: -

Ornithine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

(6715-7, ATCC 27351) J. M. Hardie, London Hospital Medical College in 1973 / D. Bratthall in 1971 / P. H. Keyes, NIH Bethesda / Hamster, inoculated with human dental plaque / Serotype d / Fitzgerald, R. J. et al. (1968) J. Amer. Dent. Assoc. 76, 301 / Coykendall, A. L. (1971) J. Bact. 106, 192

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1973

Depositor

HARDIE J M

Isolated From

mammal, hamster injected with human dental plque

History

ISOLATED BY KEYES P H NIH - BRATTHALL D 1971 - HARDIE J M PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Streptococcus sobrinus

Applications

Bibliography

FITZGERALD R J ET AL 1968 J AMER DENT ASSOC 76 301; COYKENDALL A L 1971 J

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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