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Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 8172

Current Name

Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

C 37

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: +

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Ornithine decarboxylase: -

Fermentation and Gas Production

Adonitol: +

Maltose: +

Strain Data

E. Windle Taylor, London in 1950 / Capsular serotype 64 / Bacterium aerogenes type I / Cowan, S. T. et al. (1960) J. gen. Microbiol. 23, 601

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1950

Depositor

WINDLE TAYLOR E

Isolated From

water

History

WINDLE TAYLOR E, MET WATER BOARD, NEW RIVER HEAD, LONDON EC1 PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Klebsiella aerogenes

Applications

Bibliography

COWAN S T ET AL 1960 J GEN MICROBIOL 23 601

Extended Bibliography

Jarvis, G.N. Moore, E.R. Thiele, J.H., (1997), Formate and ethanol are the major products of glycerol fermentation produced by a Klebsiella planticola strain isolated from red deer, J Appl Microbiol, 166-74, 1997 Mahl, M.C. Wilson, P.W. Fife, M.A. Ewing, W.H., (1965), Nitrogen fixation by members of the tribe Klebsiella., J. Bacteriol., 1482-1487 Stouthamer, A.H. Tieze, G.A., (1966), Bacteriocin production by members of the genus Klebsiella., Antonie Leeuwenhoek, 171-182 Jarvis, G.N. Moore, E.R. Thiele, J.H., (1997), Formate and ethanol are the major products of glycerol fermentation, J Appl Microbiol, 166-174, 1997

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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