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Proteus mirabilis

Proteus mirabilis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 11938

Current Name

Proteus mirabilis

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

CDC PR14

General Info

Authority

Hauser 1885 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC:29906, BCCM:3257, CCUG:26767, CIP:103181, DSM:4479, JCM:1669, LMG:3257, CDC PR14, WDCM 00023

Family

Enterobacteriaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Glycerol: +

Maltose: -

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Arginine deiminase: -

Lecithinase / alpha: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 29906) Type strain / ATCC in 1986

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1986

Depositor

ATCC

Previous Catalogue Name

Proteus mirabilis

Applications

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=bacname HAUSER (G.), (1885), Über Fäulnisbakterien und deren Beziehungen zur Septicämie.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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