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Corynebacterium jeikeium

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11913

Current Name

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

A376/84

General Info

Authority

Jackman et al. 1988

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 43734, CCUG 27192, CIP 103337, DSM 7171, JCM 9384, A376/84, DSM 46361, IFO 15298, IMET 11513

Family

Corynebacteriaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

Dextrin: -

D-lactose: -

Enzyme Tests

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

Type strain / D. Pitcher, NCTC in 1985 / R. E. Weaver CDC Atlanta USA / Blood / Riley, P. S. et al. (1979) J. clin. Micro. 9, 418 / Jackman, P. J. H. et al. (1987) Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 9, 83 / Validation List No. 24 Int. J. syst. Bact. 38, 136

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1985

Depositor

PITCHER D

Isolated From

blood

History

WEAVER R E CDC ATLANTA - PITCHER D NCTC - PROPOSED TYPE STRN PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Applications

Bibliography

RILEY P S ET AL 1979 J CLIN MICRO 9 418; JACKMAN P J H ET AL 1986 J APPL

Extended Bibliography

Classification of corynebacteria associated with endocarditis (Group Jk) as Corynebacterium jeikeium sp. nov., https://doi.org/10.1016/S0723-2020(87)80060-7 Validation List no. 24., https://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-38-1-136

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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