Deposit type:Bacteria
Type strain:Yes
GMO:No
Taxon name:
Brevibacterium otitidis
Depositor designation:37/73
Preservation method:Unknown
Other catalogue information :
Former NCFB organism
Price band :A
Price(?):114
Media :1. 12. 90
Gas regime:aerobic
Incubation temperature (and/or range):30°C
Growth factors (and/or information):Prefers nutrient agar
ACDP category :1
Additional hazard information:Although presently classed as ACDP group 1, this organism is recognised as an opportunist pathogen, particularly of immunocompromised patients, and should be handled with care.
Colony Edge:Enitire
Colony Size:2mm
Colony Surface:Smooth And Shiny
Colony Shape:Circular
Colony Elevation:Raised
Colony Colour:Cream
Colony Opacity:Opaque
Cellular Shape:Rods
Cellular Size:small
Cellular Arrangement:Groups
Cellular Motility:No
Gram stain:Gram Positive
Cellular Flagella:No
Cell inclusion bodies:No
Depositor Name:Dr D Pitcher
Depositor Company :PHLS
Depositor Address:Colindale
Source :Otitis medium
Date of Accession:1995-01-01
Other collection IDs:ATCC 700348 NCFB3053
Yeast?:False
K12:No
References:
Med. Microbiol. Lett (1996) 5, 113-123 Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of two Brevibacterium strains from the human ear: description of Brevibacterium otitidis sp. nov; Med Microbiol Lett 5, 113-123, 1996; , Validation of the publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. List No. 59; Int J Syst Bacteriol 46, 1189-1190, 1996; ,