Propionibacterium acnes (Gilchrist) Douglas and Gunter deposited as Corynebacterium acnes (Gilchrist) Eberson
Designations:
Gerath [23, C-7, VPI 4979]
Depositor:
HP Seeliger
History:
ATCC <<--HP Seeliger<<--Lentze
Biosafety Level:
1
Shipped:
freeze-dried
Growth Conditions:
ATCC medium1053: Reinforced Clostridial medium (Oxoid CM149)
Alternate medium 260: Trypticase soy agar with defibrinated sheep blood Temperature: 37.0°C
Duration: anaerobic
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Comments:
cell wall and DNA analyses [10674]
Applications:
produces polysaccharides [3815]
quality control strain [21586] [92167] [92409]
produces a polysaccharide immunotherapeutic agent [3815]
control strain for anaerobe identification [21586]
quality control strain for API and bioMerieux Vitek products
References:
3815: Kobatake H, et al. Lipopolysaccharide and process for preparation thereof. US Patent 4,746,511 dated May 24 1988 7523: . . J. Bacteriol. 85: 870-874, 1963. 10674: Johnson JL, Cummins CS. Cell wall composition and deoxyribonucleic acid similarities among the anaerobic coryneforms, classical propionibacteria, and strains of Arachnia propionica. J. Bacteriol. 109: 1047-1066, 1972. PubMed: 5062339 21586: US General Services Administration Test kit, anaerobe identification. Washington, DC:US General Services Administration;Commercial Item Description A-A-51238, 1985 92167: VITEK ANI. :bioMerieux;VITEK 92409: Applied Biosystems MicroSeq PHL Panel #1. :Applied Biosystems;MicroSeq
