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Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Catalogue No.

NCTC 8532

Current Name

Staphylococcus aureus

Type Strain

Type Strain

Original Strain Reference

S33 R4

General Info

Authority

Rosenbach 1884 (AL)

Other Collection Numbers

ATCC 12600, ATCC 12600-U, CCM 885, CCUG 1800, CIP 65.8, DSM 20231, HAMBI 66, JCM 20624, NBRC 100910, NCAIM B.01065, NCCB 72047, NCDO 949, S 33 R4

Family

Staphylococcaceae

Hazard Group (ACDP)

Hazard Group (ACDP) 2

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 24-48 hours, 37°C, O₂

Biological and Genomic Info

Fermentation

Glycerol: +

Inositol: -

Sorbitol: -

Serogroup/Serotype

Staphylococcus aureus Serotype 3, Cowans type III

Antigenic Properties

serovar serotype 3

Gram Stain Result

Positive

Enzyme Tests

Beta-galactosidase: +

Phenylalanone aminotransferase: -

Strain Data

(ATCC 12600, CCM 885) Type strain / S. T. Cowan, NCTC Colindale in 1953 / Pleural fluid in 1935 / Cowans type III / Serotype 3 / Cowan, S. T. (1938) J. path. Bact. 46, 31; (1939) 48, 169 / Cowan, S. T. (1954) J. gen. Microbiol. 10, 174 / Opinion 17 (1958) Int. Bull. bact. Nomencl. Taxon. 8, 153

Colony Appearance

Smooth, Shiny

Additional Info

Accession Date

01/01/1953

Depositor

COWAN S T

Isolated From

human, pleural fluid containing acid-fast bact.

History

ISOLATED BY COWAN S T ,NCTC,COLINDALE LONDON,1935

Previous Catalogue Name

Staphylococcus aureus

Applications

Bibliography

HOBBS B C 1942 J HYG CAMB 46 222;COWAN S T 1954 J PATH BACT 48 169; COWAN

Extended Bibliography

Skerman,V.B.D, McGowan,V, Sneath,P.H.A.(ed), (1980), Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 225-420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225 Microorganismen bei den Wund-Infections-Krankheiten des Menschen

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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