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Actinomyces bovis

Actinomyces bovis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11535

Current Name

Actinomyces bovis

Type Strain

Type Strain

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Fastidious Anaerobe agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, AnO₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Xylose: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

Gluconate: -

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: -

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

(DSM 43014, ATCC 13683) Type strain / P. A. Pienta, ATCC in 1983 / L. Pine, Duke University, USA / Cow lumpy jaw / Slack, M. J. & Gerencser, M. A. (1976) Int. J. syst. Bact. 26, 85

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny, Opaque

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1983

Depositor

PIENTA P A

Isolated From

mammal, cow lumpy jaw

History

PINE LDUKE UNIVERSITY USA - PIENTA P A ATCC

Previous Catalogue Name

Actinomyces bovis

Applications

Bibliography

SLACK M J & GERENCSER M A 1976 INT J SYST BACT 26 85

Extended Bibliography

SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420, http://ijs.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225 HARZ (C.O.), (1877), Actinomyces bovis ein neuer schimmel in den geweben des rindes. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Thiermedizin, 5

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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