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Corynebacterium minutissimum

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10288

Current Name

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Barton

General Info

Authority

Collins and Jones 1983

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 23348, CCUG 541, CIP 100652, DSM 20651, IFO 15361, JCM 9387, NBRC 15361, Barton

Family

Corynebacteriaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: -

Fermentation

Galactose: -

Glycerol: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Arginine deiminase: -

Gelatinase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 23348) Type strain / I. Sarkany, London in 1962 / Erythrasma / Sarkany, I. et al. (1961) J. Am. med. Ass. 177, 130 / Sarkany, I. et al. (1961) J. invest. Derm. 37, 283 / Sarkany, I. et al. (1961) Archs. Derm. 85, 578 / Sarkany, I. et al. (1962) Lancet, ii, 304

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1962

Depositor

SARKANY I

Isolated From

human, case of erythrasma

History

ISOLATED BY SARKANY I,ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL,GRAYS INN ROAD PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Applications

Bibliography

SARKANY ET AL 1961 ARCH DERM 85 578;SARKANY I ET AL 1961 J AM MED ASS 177

Extended Bibliography

Corynebacterium aurimucosum sp. nov. and emended description of Corynebacterium minutissimum Collins and Jones (1983)., https://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-3-1001 Corynebacterium minutissimum sp. nov., nom. rev., https://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-33-4-870

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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