Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Current Name
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Type Strain
General Info
Other Collection Numbers
Family
Hazard Group (ACDP)
Release Conditions
Culture Conditions
Growth Conditions on Solid Media
Chocolate blood agar, 37°C, CO₂, 48hrs
Biological and Genomic Info
Antigenic Properties
Gram Stain Result
Strain Data
Not susceptible to; Cefixime, Ceftriaxone. Resistant to; Penicillin G, Ciprofloxacin (High-level). Full AMR profile in bibliography.
Additional Info
Accession Date
02/07/1905
Isolated From
Applications
Applications
2008 WHO Neisseria gonorrhoeae reference strain panel 2016 WHO Neisseria gonorrhoeae reference strain panel
Bibliography
Unemo et al. The novel 2016 WHO Neisseria gonorrhoeae reference strains for global quality assurance of laboratory investigations: phenotypic, genetic and reference genome characterization. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Jul 17 [Epub ahead of print]
Extended Bibliography
The novel 2016 WHO Neisseria gonorrhoeae reference strains for global quality assurance of laboratory investigations: phenotypic, genetic and reference genome characterization., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27432602 Phenotypic and genetic characterization of the 2008 WHO Neisseria gonorrhoeae reference strain panel intended for global quality assurance and quality control of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance surveillance for public health purposes., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19318360
Available Formats
- Ampoule (Bacteria)
- Bacterial DNA - 2µg
Citation Guidance
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NCTC 13480)
Biosafety Information
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Further Information
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