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Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 13699

Current Name

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

A 721

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂, 1 day

Biological and Genomic Info

Serogroup/Serotype

Capsular type K1

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Strain Data

Part of the Murray Collection, a collection of pre-antibiotic era isolates dated 1917-1954. Two plasmids, see bibliography.

Additional Info

Depositor

R.E.G. Murray

Isolated From

Case of acute cholecystitis, pre-1940.

History

Accessioned into NCTC < R.E.G. Murray (1980) < Everitt George Dunn Murray (1964)

Applications

Bibliography

K.S. Baker et al, The Murray Collection of pre-antibiotic era Enterobacteriacae: a unique research resource, Genome Medicine, 2015 Professor EGD Murray, an appreciation

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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