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Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 9166

Current Name

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

5281

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: +

Fermentation

Inositol: +

Maltose: +

Mannitol: +

Serogroup/Serotype

Capsular type K46

Antigenic Properties

serovar capsular type 46

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: -

Strain Data

I. Orskov, Copenhagen in 1952 / Sputum / Brookes capsular serotype 38

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1952

Depositor

ORSKOV I

Isolated From

sputum

History

STATENS SERUMINSTITUT,COPENHAGEN

Previous Catalogue Name

Klebsiella sp.

Applications

Bibliography

BROOKE M S 1951 ACTA PATH MICROBIOL 28 313; ORSKOV I & FIFE-ASBURY M A 1977 INT J SYST BACT 27 386 ; EDWARDS P R & FIFE M A 1952 J INFECT DIS 91

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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