Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Chester
51938 ™
Product category
Bacteria
Strain designation
CDC DS-1911-94
Type strain
No
Geographical isolation
United States; Georgia; Atlanta
Applications
Antimicrobial resistance research
Drug development
Infectious disease research
Respiratory disease research
Product format
Freeze-dried
General
Specific applications
Respiratory research
Preceptrol
No
Characteristics
Serotype
23F
Comments
Multidrug resistant
Handling information
Medium
ATCC Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Temperature
37°C
Handling procedure
1. Open vial according to enclosed instructions.
2. Using a single tube of #44 broth (5 to 6 ml), withdraw approximately 0.5 to 1.0 ml with a Pasteur or 1.0 ml pipette. Rehydrate pellet.
3. Aseptically transfer this aliquot back into the broth tube. Mix well.
4. Use several drops of the suspension to inoculate a #260 agar slant and/or plate.
5. Incubate the tubes and plate at 37oC for 24 hours.
Handling notes
On #260 plates, colonies are entire, glistening, circular, smooth, flat, small, and exhibit a-hemolysis. Using 5% CO2 enhances the growth.
Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC web site at www.atcc.org.
History
Deposited as
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Chester
Depositors
RR Facklam
Chain of custody
ATCC <-- RR Facklam <-- M.M. Farley and J. Hoffman
Special collection
NCRR Contract
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