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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11397

Current Name

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

C 7S (tox -)

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

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

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Galactitol: -

Xylose: -

Antigenic Properties

serovar gravis

Toxin Status

Non-toxigenic

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 27010) Type strain / ATCC in 1981 / L. Barksdale, New York / Holmes, R. K. & Barksdale, L. (1969) J. Virol. 33, 586-589 / Barksdale, L. (1970) Bact. Rev. 34, 378-422

Colony Appearance

Shiny, Opaque

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1981

Depositor

ATCC

History

ISOLATED BY L BARKSDALE OF NEW YORK

Previous Catalogue Name

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Applications

Bibliography

BARKSDALE L 1970 BACT REV 34 378 422; HOLMES R K & BARKSDALE L 1969 J

Extended Bibliography

Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK814/ Die Mikroorganismen. Atlas und Grundriss der Bakteriologie und Lehrbuch der speciellen bakteriologischen Diagnostik.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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