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Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 6135

Current Name

Staphylococcus aureus

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

MS 41

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Galactitol: +

Lactose: +

Mannitol: +

Serogroup/Serotype

Seroytpe 7

Antigenic Properties

serovar seroytpe 7

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Coagulase: +

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 12604) Serotype 7 R. Christie, Melbourne in 1941

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1941

Depositor

CHRISTIE R

Isolated From

not recorded

History

FROM CHRISTIE R ,COMMONWEALTH SERUM LABORATORY,MELBOURNE PRE:FR

Previous Catalogue Name

Staphylococcus aureus

Applications

Bibliography

COWAN S T 1938 J PATH BACT 46 31;HOBBS B C 1942 J HYG CAMB 46 222;

Extended Bibliography

The Classification of Staphylococci by Precipitation and Biological Reactions., https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1700460105 Classification of staphylococci by slide agglutination., https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1700480117 Staphylococcal infection in rabbits: Antibacterial and non‐specific immunity., https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1700480308 A study of the serological type differentiation of Staphylococcus pyogenes., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18882236

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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