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Propionibacterium acnes

Propionibacterium acnes

Catalogue No.

NCTC 737

Current Name

Propionibacterium acnes

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

Ponsonby

General Info

Authority

(Gilchrist 1900) Douglas and Gunter 1946 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 6919, CCUG 1794, CIP 53.117, DSM 16379, DSM 1897, JCM 6425, LMG 16711, NRRL B-4224, VKM Ac-1450, Ponsonby

Family

Propionibacteriaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Fastidious Anaerobe agar, 48 hours, 37°C, AnO₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Salicin: -

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Arginine deiminase: +

Beta-galactosidase: +

Gelatinase: +

Strain Data

(ATCC 6919, DSM 1897) Type strain / F. Hayden, London in 1920 / Facial acne / Douglas, M.C. & Gunter, S.E. (1946) J. Bact. 52, 15

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1920

Depositor

HAYDEN F

Isolated From

human, from severe case of facial acne

Previous Catalogue Name

Propionibacterium acnes

Applications

Bibliography

DOUGLAS M C & GUNTER S E 1946 J BACT 52 15

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 A bacteriological and microscopical study of over three hundred vesicular and pustular lesions of the skin, with a research upon the etiology of Acne vulgaris The taxonomic position of Corynebacterium acnes, http://jb.asm.org/cgi/reprint/52/1/15

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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