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Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus

Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11063

Current Name

Streptococcus constellatus subsp. constellatus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

H189 Type II

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

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

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Mannitol: -

Sucrose: +

Trehalose: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Reduction

Nitrous acid: -

Enzyme Tests

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

Streptococcus Reference Laboratory, PHLS Colindale in 1976 / H. Ottens, Utrecht in 1959/60 / Throat / Ottens, H. & Winkler, K. C. (1962) J. gen. Microbiol. 28, 181

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1962

Depositor

STREP REF LAB PHLS COLINDALE

Isolated From

human, throat

History

ISOLATED BY OTTENS H UTRECHT 1959/60

Previous Catalogue Name

Streptococcus milleri

Applications

Bibliography

OTTENS H & WINKLER K C 1962 J GEN MICROBIOL 28 181

Extended Bibliography

Majewski, J. Zawadzki, P. Pickerill, P. Cohan, F.M. Dowson, C.G., (2000), Barriers to genetic exchange between bacterial species: Streptococcus pneumoniae transformation, J Bacteriol, 1016-23, 2000 Bootsma, H.J. van der Heide, H.G. van de Pas, S. Schouls, L.M. Mooi, F.R., (2000), Analysis of Moraxella catarrhalis by DNA typing: evidence for a distinct subpopulation associated with virulence traits, J Infect Dis, 1376-87, 2000 Dauga, C., (2002), Evolution of the gyrB gene and the molecular phylogeny of Enterobacteriaceae: a model molecule for molecular systematic studies, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 531-47, 2002 Bodetti, T.J. Jacobson, E. Wan, C. Hafner, L. Pospischil, A. Rose, K. Timms, P., (2002), Molecular evidence to support the expansion of the hostrange of Chlamydophila pneumoniae to include reptiles as well as humans, horses, koalas and amphibians, Syst Appl Microbiol, 146-52, 2002 Bootsma, H.J. van der Heide, H.G. van de Pas, S. Schouls, L.M. Mooi, F.R., (2000), Analysis of Moraxella catarrhalis by DNA typing: evidence for a distinct subpopulation associated with virulence traits, J Infect Dis, 1376-87, 2000

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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