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Clostridium botulinum

Clostridium botulinum

Catalogue No.

NCTC 14040

Current Name

Clostridium botulinum

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

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

Biological and Genomic Info

Serogroup/Serotype

Type A

Toxin Status

Produces botulinum neurotoxin type A.

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Strain Data

Lipase positive, lecithinase negative.

Additional Info

Accession Date

09/11/2017

Depositor

C. Amar (Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK)

Isolated From

Human. Botulism, 2004. West Midlands, UK.

History

Accessioned into NCTC < C. Amar < Isolated by Russells Hospital, Dudley, UK.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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