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Weeksella virosa

Weeksella virosa

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11634

Current Name

Weeksella virosa

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

CL 345/78

General Info

Authority

Holmes et al. 1987

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC:43766, BCCM/LMG:12995, CCUG:30538, CIP:103040, DSM:16922, IFO:16016, JCM:21250, NBRC:16016, CL 345/78, CDC 9751, CDC B3717

Family

Flavobacteriaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Oxidation

Soluble starch: -

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: +

Lysine decarboxylase: -

Strain Data

(CDC 9751) Type strain / B. Holmes, NCTC in 1983 / Urine / Holmes, B. et al. (1986) System. Appl. Microbiol. 8, 185 / Previously Group Iif

Colony Appearance

Mucoid

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1986

Depositor

HOLMES B

Isolated From

human urine

History

HOLMES B NCTC CPHL COLINDALE

Previous Catalogue Name

Weeksella virosa

Applications

Bibliography

HOLMES B ET AL 1986 SYSTEM APPLMICROBIOL 8 185

Extended Bibliography

(1987), Validation List no. 23., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 179-180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-37-2-179 HOLMES (B.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), WEAVER (R.E.) and BRENNER (D.J.), (1986), Weeksella virosa gen. nov., sp. nov. (formerly group IIF) found in human clinical specimens, 185-190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0723-2020(86)80075-3

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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