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Clostridium perfringens

Clostridium perfringens

Catalogue No.

NCTC 3110

Current Name

Clostridium perfringens

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

U 15 Col 4

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Blood agar, 37°C, Strict Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Serogroup/Serotype

Type B

Anaerobic Fermentation

Dextrin: +

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Reduction

Nitrous acid: +

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(NCIB 3110, CN 3792) M. Robertson, Lister Institute, London in 1930 / T. Dalling, Wellcome Laboratories, Beckenham / Dalling, T. (1926) J. comp. Path. Ther. 39, 148

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1930

Depositor

ROBERTSON M

History

DALLING T WELLCOME LABS BECKENHAM-ROBERTSON M LISTER INST PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Clostridium perfringens

Applications

Extended Bibliography

Johansson, A. Aspan, A. Bagge, E. Baverud, V. Engstrom, B.E. Johansson, K.E., (2006), Genetic diversity of Clostridium perfringens type A isolates from animals, food poisoning outbreaks and sludge, BMC Microbiol, 47, 2006

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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