| NCIMB number | NCIMB 702900 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | Yes |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Helcococcus kunzii |
| Depositor designation | 22 |
| Preservation method | Unknown |
| Other catalogue information | Former NCFB organism |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 119362 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Incubation period | 2 days |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | B-haemolytic on CBA+5%blood agar |
| ACDP category | 1 |
| Hazard information | This species has been associated with wounds and foot ulcers. |
| 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 | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Low Convex |
| Colony Colour | Grey |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Ovoid |
| Cellular Size | large |
| Cellular Arrangement | Groups, Singles |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Name | K Ruoff, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U |
| Depositor Address | |
| Source | "Human wound, USA" |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC51366 CCM4547 DSM10548 IFO15552 NCFB2900 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Collins, M.D. et al (1993) IJSB 43, 425 Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993, vol 43, no 3, pp 425-429 Phylogenetic analysis of some Aerococcus-like organisms from clinical sources: description of Helcococcus kunzii gen. nov., sp. nov, Int J Syst Bacteriol 43(3), 425-429, 1993 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 702900 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | Yes |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Helcococcus kunzii |
| Depositor designation | 22 |
| Preservation method | Unknown |
| Other catalogue information | Former NCFB organism |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 119362 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Incubation period | 2 days |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | B-haemolytic on CBA+5%blood agar |
| ACDP category | 1 |
| Hazard information | This species has been associated with wounds and foot ulcers. |
| 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 | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Low Convex |
| Colony Colour | Grey |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Ovoid |
| Cellular Size | large |
| Cellular Arrangement | Groups, Singles |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Name | K Ruoff, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U |
| Depositor Address | |
| Source | "Human wound, USA" |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC51366 CCM4547 DSM10548 IFO15552 NCFB2900 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Collins, M.D. et al (1993) IJSB 43, 425 Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993, vol 43, no 3, pp 425-429 Phylogenetic analysis of some Aerococcus-like organisms from clinical sources: description of Helcococcus kunzii gen. nov., sp. nov, Int J Syst Bacteriol 43(3), 425-429, 1993 |