Catalogue No.
NCTC 11401
Legionella gormanii
Legionella gormanii
Current Name
Legionella gormanii
Type Strain
Type Strain
Original Strain Reference
LS-13
General Info
Authority
(Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981
Other Collection Numbers
ATCC:33297, CIP:104724, DSM:16641
Family
Legionellaceae
Hazard Group (ACDP)
Hazard Group (ACDP) 2
Release Conditions
Culture Conditions
Growth Conditions on Solid Media
Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract agar (BCYE), 48 hours, 37°C, CO₂ required
Biological and Genomic Info
Whole Genome Sequence
Gram Stain Result
Negative
Enzyme Tests
Catalase: +
Cytochrome C oxidase: weak
Strain Data
(ATCC 33297) Type strain / R. E. Weaver, CDC Atlanta in 1981 / G. Gorman / Wet soil from creek bank / Morris, G. K. et al. (1980) J. clin. Microbiol. 12, 718-721
Colony Appearance
Smooth, Shiny
Additional Info
Accession Date
01/01/1981
Depositor
WEAVER R E
Isolated From
soil;wet soil from a creek bank
History
WEAVER R E, CDC ATLANTA, GEORGIA-GORMAN G IN 1975
Previous Catalogue Name
Fluoribacter gormanii
Applications
Bibliography
MORRIS G K ET AL 1980 J CLIN MICROBIOL 12 718 721
Extended Bibliography
BROWN (A.), GARRITY (G.M.) and VICKERS (R.M.), (1981), Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al.) comb. nov. and Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al.) comb. nov., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 111-115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-31-2-111
Available Formats
- Ampoule (Bacteria)
Citation Guidance
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Legionella gormanii (NCTC 11401)
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