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Corynebacterium diphtheriae biovar belfanti

Corynebacterium diphtheriae biovar belfanti

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10356

Current Name

Corynebacterium diphtheriae biovar belfanti

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

AVM 45143

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Blood agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Trehalose: -

Variety

var belfanti

Toxin Status

Non-toxigenic

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Gelatinase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Ornithine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

Non-toxigenic; suitable as a negative control for toxin production on Eleks medium (1948, Br. med. J. i, 493) and on Hermann et als. medium (1958, Am. J. clin. Path. 29, 181)

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1963

Depositor

TOMLINSON A J H

Isolated From

human, nose swab

History

ISOLATED BY O.J.H TOMLINSON AT PHLS COUNTY HALL LONDON

Previous Catalogue Name

Formerly listed as Corynebacterium diphtheriae var mitis

Applications

Bibliography

1948 BR MED J 1 493; 1958 AM J CLIN PATH 29 181

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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