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Corynebacterium jeikeium

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11917

Current Name

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

A380/84, RM 820

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

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

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Oxidation

D-galactose: +

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: -

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

D. Pitcher, NCTC in 1985 / R. Harding, Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey / Vagina / S. M. Kerry- Williams & W. C. Noble (1984) FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 25, 179

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1985

Depositor

PITCHER D

Isolated From

human, vagina

History

HARDING R ROYAL MARSDEN HOSP SURREY - PITCHER D NCTC

Previous Catalogue Name

Corynebacterium jeikeium

Applications

Bibliography

KERRY-WILLIAMS S M & NOBLE W C 1984 FEMS MICROBIOL LETT 25 179

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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