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Streptococcus pleomorphus

Streptococcus pleomorphus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11087

Current Name

Streptococcus pleomorphus

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

EBF61/60B

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Fastidious Anaerobe agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, AnO₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Melezitose: -

Salicin: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Catalase: -

Gelatinase: -

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

Type strain / E. M. Barnes, Agricultural Research Council, Norwich in 1976 / Chicken Caecum / Barnes, E. M. & Impey, C. S. (1970) Br. Poult. Sci. 11, 467 / Barnes, E. M. et al. (1977) J. gen. Microbiol. 102, 65

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1976

Depositor

Barnes E.M.

Isolated From

bird;chicken caecum

History

ISOLATED BY BARNES E M ,1960 ,ARC FOOD RES.INST.NORWICH

Previous Catalogue Name

Streptococcus pleomorphus

Applications

Bibliography

BARNES E M ET.AL. 1977 J.GEN.MICROBIOL. 102 65; BARNES E M & IMPEY C S

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, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK814 Barnes,E.M, Impey,C.S., (1970), The isolation and properties of the predominant bacteria in the caeca of chickens and turkeys., Br. Poult. Sci., 467-481, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4920052 Barnes,E.M, Impey,C.S, Stevens,B.J.H, Peel,J.L., (1977), Streptococcus pleomorphus sp.nov.: an anaerobic streptococcus isolated mainly from the caeca of birds., J. Gen. Microbiol., 45-53, http://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-102-1-45 Validation of the publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. List no. 2., http://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-29-1-79

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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