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Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 418

Current Name

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

240

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: +

Serogroup/Serotype

Capsular type K2

Antigenic Properties

Capsular Type K2

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Ornithine decarboxylase: -

Fermentation and Gas Production

Glycerol: +

Strain Data

(ATCC 15380) C. E. H. Winslow, AMNH / John Hopkins Hospital in 1911 / Produces citrase / Bacterium lactis-aerogenes / Winslow, C. E. H. et al. (1919) J. Bact. 4, 429 / Bamforth, J. (1928) J. Hyg., Camb. 27, 343 / Kauffmann, F. (1949) Acta path. microbiol. scand. 26, 381 / Gebicki, J. M. & James, A.T . (1960) J. gen. Microbiol. 23, 9 / Gebicki, J. M. & James, A. T. (1962) Biochim. biophys. Acta 59, 187

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1911

Depositor

JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL

History

PROBABLY DESCENDED FROM PFEIFFERS CAPSULE BACCILLUS

Previous Catalogue Name

Klebsiella aerogenes

Applications

Bibliography

BAMFORD J 1928 J HYG CAMB 27 343;WINSLOW C H E ET AL 1919 J BACT 4

Extended Bibliography

Gebicki, J.M. James, A.M., (1960), The preparation and properties of spheroplasts of Aerobacter aerogenes., J. Gen. Microbiol., 43344 Gebicki, J.M. James, A.M., (1962), Some physical investigation of the behaviour of bacterial surfaces. IV. The electrokinetic properties of the spheroplasts of Aerobacter aerogenes., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 158-167 Sutherland, I.W. Wilkinson, J.F., (1966), The composition of lipopolysaccharides of Klebsiella aerogenes and Aerobacter cloacae., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 261-263 Stouthamer, A.H. Tieze, G.A., (1966), Bacteriocin production by members of the genus Klebsiella., Antonie Leeuwenhoek, 171-182 Jeffcoat, R. Hassal, A. Dagley, S., (1969), The metabolism of D-gluconate by Pseudomonas acidovorans., Biochem. J., 969-976 Whistance, G.R. Dillon, J.F. Threlfall, D.R., (1969), The nature, intergeneric distribution and biosynthesis of isoprenoid quinones and phenols in Gram-negative bacteria., Biochem. J., 461-472 Sykes, J. Young, T.W., (1968), Studies on the ribosomes and ribonucleic acids of Aerobacter aerogenes grown at different rates in carbon-limited continuous culture., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 103-116 Baidya, T.K.N. Webb, F.C. Lilly, M.D., (1967), The utilization of mixed sugars in continuous fermentation., Biotechnol. Bioeng., 195-204 Aiking, H. Govers, H. van'tRiet, J., (1985), Detoxification of mercury, cadmium, and lead in Klebsiella aerogenes NCTC 418 growing in continuous culture., Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1262-1267 Homann, T. Tag, C. Biebl, H. Deckwer, W.-D. Schink, B., (1990), Fermentation of glycerol to 1, 3-propanediol by Klebsiella and Citrobacter strains., Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 121-126

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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