Brucella abortus
Brucella abortus
Current Name
Brucella abortus
Type Strain
Original Strain Reference
C 68
Description
This pathogen is listed as a specified animal pathogen according to The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008. As such a SAPO licence is required to possess or work on this pathogen and is the responsibility of the customer to obtain from the HSE (UK only) The regulation of specified animal pathogens
General Info
Authority
(Hughes 1893) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (AL)
Other Collection Numbers
Family
Hazard Group (ACDP)
Release Conditions
Culture Conditions
Growth Conditions on Solid Media
Blood agar, 37°C, O₂, CO₂ required
Biological and Genomic Info
Fermentation
Glucose: -
Maltose: -
Raffinose: -
Variety
Gram Stain Result
Reduction
Nitrous acid: -
Enzyme Tests
Arginine deiminase: -
Ornithine decarboxylase: -
Strain Data
(ATCC 23455) W. J. Brinley-Morgan, Weybridge, Surrey in 1967 / Bovine foetus in 1958 / Meyer, M. E. & Morgan, W. J. B. (1973) Int. J. syst. Bact. 23, 135
Colony Appearance
Smooth, Shiny
Additional Info
Accession Date
01/01/1967
Depositor
Isolated From
History
Previous Catalogue Name
Brucella melitensis
Available Formats
- Ampoule (Bacteria)
Citation Guidance
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Brucella abortus (NCTC 10507)
Biosafety Information
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Further Information
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