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Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 7121

Current Name

Staphylococcus aureus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

CN 56 (Wood 46)

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Maltose: +

Rhamnose: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Coagulase: +

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Strain Data

H. J. Parish, Wellcome, Beckenham in 1946 / Redeposition by H. Proom, Wellcome, Beckenham in 1958 / See also NCTC 10344, 10345 / Burnet, F. M. (1929) J. path. Bact. 33, 1

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1946

Depositor

PARISH H J

History

REDEPOSITION BY PROOM H WELLCOME 1958 - SEE NCTC 10344,10345 PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Staphylococcus aureus

Applications

Bibliography

BURNET F M 1929 J PATH BACT 33 1

Extended Bibliography

Kjems, E., (1963), Two variants of Staphylococcus aureus Wood 46 (NCTC 7121) differing in respect to alpha-toxin production., J. Bacteriol., 1127-1128 Oeding, P. Grov, A. Myklestad, B., (1974), Immunochemical studies on antigen preparations from Staphylococcus aureus., Acta Pathol. Microbiol. Scand., 117-127 Bohácek, J. Kocur, M. Martinec, T., (1971), Deoxyribonucleic acid base composition of serotype strains of Staphylococcus aureus., J. Gen. Microbiol., 109-113

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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