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Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 5009

Current Name

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

1230

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Blood agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Lactose: -

Serogroup/Serotype

var. mitis

Variety

variety belfanti

Toxin Status

Toxigenic

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

Gluconate: -

Reduction

Nitric acid: +

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

G. F. Petrie, Lister Institute in 1936 / D. T. Robinson, Liverpool

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1936

Depositor

PETRIE G F

History

ISOLATED BY ROBINSON D T LPPOL UNIV-PETRIE G F LISTER INST PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae var. mitis

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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