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Clostridium histolyticum

Clostridium histolyticum

Catalogue No.

NCTC 503

Current Name

Clostridium histolyticum

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Weinberg

General Info

Authority

(Weinberg and Seguin 1916) Bergey et al. 1923 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 19401, BCRC 10644, CCRC 10644, CCUG 4854, CIP 103713, CN 1693, DSM 2158, JCM 1403, NCIMB 503, Weinberg

Family

Clostridiaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 48 hours, 37°C, AnO₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: -

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Meat digestion: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 19401, NCIB 503, DSM 2158, CN 1693) Type strain / M. Robertson, Lister Institute / M. Weinberg in 1920 / Gas gangrene / Weinberg, M. & Seguin, P. (1916) C. r. hebd. Seanc. Acad. Sci., Paris, 163, 449

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1920

Depositor

ROERTSON M

Isolated From

gas gangrene

History

ISOLATED BY WEINBERG-ROBERTSON M LISTER INSTITUTE LONDON PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Clostridium histolyticum

Applications

Bibliography

WEINBERG M & SEGUIN P 1916 C R HEBD SEANC ACAD SCI PARIS 163 449

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://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225 Contribution à l'étiologie de la gangrène gazeuse. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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