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Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli

Catalogue No.

NCTC 13441

Current Name

Escherichia coli

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

EO 499

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂, 24 hours

Biological and Genomic Info

Antigenic Properties

O25:H4

Other Typing Conditions

Sequence type: 131

Gram Stain Result

Negative

Strain Data

Uropathogenic strain, belonging to epidemic strain A as described in Woodford et al. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004 Oct;54(4):735-43. Produces CTX-M-15 ESBL. Harbours sequeced plasmid pEK499.

Additional Info

Accession Date

13/02/2009

Depositor

N. Woodford (Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, HPA Colindale, London, UK)

Isolated From

Unknown. UK. 2003.

History

Accessioned into NCTC < N. Woodford < Isolate referred from a centre in the UK

Applications

Applications

Control strain for group 1 blaCTX-M multiplex PCR assays

Bibliography

Woodford et al. Community and hospital spread of Escherichia coli producing CTX-M extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in the UK. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004 Oct;54(4):735-43.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)
  • Bacterial DNA - 2µg

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