| NCIMB number | NCIMB 12494 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecium |
| Depositor designation | F-24-L |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Other catalogue information | Derived from ATCC19634 = NCIMB 12412. L phase variant |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 277 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | ATCC med. 608, 37C, 4d: flat with umbonate centre |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This genus has been associated with nosocomial infections, especially of urinary tract. |
| Additional hazard information | Ref: R C Moellering, Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 14, 1173-8. Emergence of Enterococcus as a significant pathogen. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Colour | Off White |
| Colony Opacity | Semi Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Cellular (Other) | Minute Coccobacilli Forms And Swollen Pleomorphic Cells |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Isolated by | J. King |
| Date of Accession | 24/06/1987 |
| History | R.G.Wittler -- Jooder -- J.King |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC19635 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Appl. Microbiol. (1968) 16 pp1655-1662 J. Bact. (1971) 105 pp284-290 J. Bact. (1977) 129 pp1151-1153 Filterability of streptococcal L-forms, J Bacteriol 105(1), 284-290, 1971 Identical nutritional requirements of Streptococcus faecium f24 and a derived stable L-phase variant, J Bacteriol 129(2), 1151-1153, 1977 Modified biochemical tests for characterization of L-phase variants of bacteria, Appl Microbiol 16(11), 1655-1662, 1968 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 12494 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecium |
| Depositor designation | F-24-L |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Other catalogue information | Derived from ATCC19634 = NCIMB 12412. L phase variant |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 277 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | ATCC med. 608, 37C, 4d: flat with umbonate centre |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This genus has been associated with nosocomial infections, especially of urinary tract. |
| Additional hazard information | Ref: R C Moellering, Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 14, 1173-8. Emergence of Enterococcus as a significant pathogen. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Colour | Off White |
| Colony Opacity | Semi Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Rod |
| Cellular Motility | Yes |
| Gram stain | Gram Negative |
| Cellular (Other) | Minute Coccobacilli Forms And Swollen Pleomorphic Cells |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Isolated by | J. King |
| Date of Accession | 24/06/1987 |
| History | R.G.Wittler -- Jooder -- J.King |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC19635 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Appl. Microbiol. (1968) 16 pp1655-1662 J. Bact. (1971) 105 pp284-290 J. Bact. (1977) 129 pp1151-1153 Filterability of streptococcal L-forms, J Bacteriol 105(1), 284-290, 1971 Identical nutritional requirements of Streptococcus faecium f24 and a derived stable L-phase variant, J Bacteriol 129(2), 1151-1153, 1977 Modified biochemical tests for characterization of L-phase variants of bacteria, Appl Microbiol 16(11), 1655-1662, 1968 |