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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 8375

Current Name

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

B 5025

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Chocolate blood agar, 24 hours, 37°C, CO₂ required

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Oxidation

Glycerol: -

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: +

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 19424) Type strain / J. F. Wilson, Sunderland in 1950

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1950

Depositor

WILSON J F

History

RECEIVED FROM WILSON J F SUNDERLAND

Previous Catalogue Name

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Applications

Extended Bibliography

Skerman,V.B.D, McGowan,V, Sneath,P.H.A.(ed), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420 Rossau,R, Vandenbussche,G, Thielemans,S, Segers,P, Grosch,H, Göthe,E, Mannheim,W, DeLey,J., (1989), Ribosomal ribonucleic acid cistron similarities and deoxyribonucleic acid homologies of Neisseria, Kingella, Eikenella, Simonsiella, Alysiella, and Centers for Disease Control groups EF-4 and M-5 in the emended family Neisseriaceae., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 185-198 Reyn,A., (0), Neisseriaceae., 429-438 1 ZOPF (W.), (1885), Die Spaltpilze, 3rd ed. Edward Trewendt, Breslau, 1885, pp. 1-127. 2 TREVISAN (V.): Carratteri di alcuni nuovi generi di Batteriacee. Atti della Accademia Fisica-Medica-Stastistica in Milano (ser 4), 1885, 3, 92-107., 1885

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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