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Proteus vulgaris

Proteus vulgaris

Catalogue No.

NCTC 4175

Current Name

Proteus vulgaris

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

Lehmann

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, Facultative Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Susceptibility

Potassium cyanide: -

Fermentation

Lactose: -

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: +

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Fermentation and Gas Production

Xylose: +

Strain Data

(ATCC 13315, NCIB 4175) Was Type strain but since replaced by NCTC 13145 / Pribram Collection, Vienna in 1933 / K. B. Lehmann, Wurzburg / Proteus mirabilis / Ekladius, L. et al. (1957) J. gen. Microbiol. 17, 602 / Editorial Board (1959) Int. Bull. bact. Nomencl. Taxon. 9, 105 / Opinion 26 (1963) Int. Bull. bact. Nomencl. Taxon. 13, 35

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1933

Depositor

PRIBRAM COLLECTION

History

PRIBRAM COLLECTION VIENNA RECEIVED IT FROM LEHMANN WURZBURG PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Proteus vulgaris

Applications

Bibliography

EDITORIAL BOARD 1959 INT BULL BACT NOM- ENCL TAXON 9 105; EKLADIUS L ET AL

Extended Bibliography

Replacement of NCTC 4175, the current type strain of Proteus vulgaris, with ATCC 29905 Request for an Opinion., http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-45-4-870

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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