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Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum

Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum

Catalogue No.

NCTC 10562

Current Name

Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

555A

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Fastidious Anaerobe agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, AnO₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Anaerobic Fermentation

Glucose: +

Lactose: -

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: -

Cytochrome C oxidase: -

Gelatinase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 10953) Type strain / ATCC in 1968 / H. Hoffman, Ohio, USA in 1951 / Inflamed gingiva / Fusobacterium polymorphum / Hoffman H. (1951) J. Bact. 61, 241 / Hoffman H. (1955) Ohio. J. Sci. 53, 141 / Dzink, J. et al. (1990) Int. J. syst. Bact. 40, 74

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1968

Depositor

ATCC

Isolated From

human, inflamed gingiva

History

ISOLATED BY HOFFMANN H OHIO USA IN 1951

Previous Catalogue Name

Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum

Applications

Bibliography

HOFFMANN H 1955 OHIO J SCI 53 141;HOFFMANN H 1951 J BACT 61 241

Extended Bibliography

Proposal of three subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr 1922: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum subsp. nov., comb. nov.; Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov.; and Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincentii subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov., http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-40-1-74

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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