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Neisseria elongata

Neisseria elongata

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10660

Current Name

Neisseria elongata

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

M 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

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

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Oxidation

D-lactose: -

D-sucrose: -

Gluconate: -

Mannitol: -

Reduction

Nitric acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: -

Cytochrome C oxidase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 25295) Type strain / E. Holten, Oslo, Norway in 1969 / Pharynx, healthy adult / Bovre, K. & Holten, E. (1970) J. gen. Microbiol. 60, 67

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1969

Depositor

HOLTEN E

Isolated From

human, pharynx healthy adult

History

ISOLATED BY KARLSEN A R

Previous Catalogue Name

Neisseria elongata

Applications

Bibliography

BOVRE K & HOLTEN E 1970 J GEN MICROBIOL 60 67

Extended Bibliography

SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK814 BØVRE (K.) and HOLTEN (E.), (1970), Neisseria elongata sp. nov., a rod-shaped member of the genus Neisseria. Re-evaluation of cell shape as a criterion in classification., 67-75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00221287-60-1-67

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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