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Clostridium spiroforme

Clostridium spiroforme

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11211

Current Name

Clostridium spiroforme

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

VPI C28-23-1A

General Info

Authority

Kaneuchi et al. 1979 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 29900, CCUG 46510, CIP 106966, DSM 1552, JCM 1432, NCTC 11211, VPI C28-23-1A

Family

Clostridiaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

eg AnO₂, 37°C, Strict Anaerobe

Biological and Genomic Info

Anaerobic Fermentation

Melezitose: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: +

Strain Data

(ATCC 29900, DSM 1552) Type strain / E. P. Cato, VPI, USA in 1978 / C. Kaneuchi, Japan / Faeces / Kaneuchi, C. T. et al. (1979) Int. J. syst. Bact. 29, 1-12 11493 80 / 395 / 7 R. J. Carman, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London in 1982 / Rabbit caecal contents, in 1981

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1978

Depositor

CATO E P VPI USA

Isolated From

human, faeces

History

ISOLATED BY KANEUCHI C WAKO SAITAMA JAPAN

Previous Catalogue Name

Clostridium spiroforme

Applications

Bibliography

KANEUCHI C & MITSUOKA T 1979 INT J SYST BACT 29 1 12

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 Kaneuchi,C, Miyazato,T, Shinjo,T, Mitsuoka,T., (1979), Taxonomic study of helically coiled, sporeforming anaerobes isolated from the intestines of humans and other animals: Clostridium cocleatum sp. nov. and Clostridium spiroforme sp. nov., Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 44166

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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