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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Catalogue No.

NCTC 12700

Current Name

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

F-18, CDC 10, 001, P935

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Chocolate blood agar, 48 hours, 37°C, CO₂ required

Biological and Genomic Info

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Strain Data

(ATCC 49226) ATCC in 1992 / Reference strain for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (NCCLS M2-A4) and dilution antimicrobial susceptibility testing (NCCLS M7-A2)

Additional Info

Accession Date

04/02/2003

Previous Catalogue Name

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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