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Burkholderia pseudomallei

Burkholderia pseudomallei

Catalogue No.

NCTC 1688

Current Name

Burkholderia pseudomallei

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

Rat

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Oxidation

Gluconate: -

Mannitol: +

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

W. Fletcher, Federated Malay States in 1923 / Meloidosis in a rat / Stanton, A. T. & Fletcher, W. (1925) J. Hyg., Camb. 23, 347 / Brindle, C. S. & Cowan, S. T. (1951) J. path. Bact. 63, 571

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1923

Depositor

FLETCHER W

Isolated From

mammal, meloidosis in a rat

Previous Catalogue Name

Burkholderia pseudomallei

Applications

Bibliography

BRINDLE C S & COWAN S T 1951 J PATH BACT 62 571;LYSENKO O 1961 J GEN

Extended Bibliography

Flagellation and toxonomy of Whitmore's bacillus., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14898362

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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