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Burkholderia mallei

Burkholderia mallei

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10245

Current Name

Burkholderia mallei

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

China 5

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

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Blood agar, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: -

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Oxidation

Galactitol: -

Gluconate: -

Enzyme Tests

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Ornithine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 10399) ATCC in 1961 / Camp Detrick / Lung and nose of horse, China in 1942 / Miller, W.R. et al. (1948) J.Bact. 55, 115 and 127 / Wetmore, P.W. & Gochenour, W.S. Jr. (1956) J.Bact. 72, 79

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1961

Depositor

ATCC

Isolated From

mammal, lung & nose of horse in 1972

History

CAMP DETRICK

Previous Catalogue Name

Burkholderia mallei

Applications

Bibliography

MILLER W R ET AL 1948 J BACT 55 115 127; WETMORE P W & GOCHENOUR W S JR

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Burkholderia mallei (NCTC 10245)

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