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Antigenic Properties
Serotype 14
Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Antibiotic Resistance
Resistant to erythromycin, penicillin, and tetracycline
Sensitive to rifampin rifampicin and rifamycin AMP
Comments
Representative strain of the Pneumococcal Molecular Epidemiology Network (PMEN)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
ATCC® Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Atmosphere: 5% CO2
Name of Depositor
LK McDougal
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Year of Origin
1987
References
Jabes D, et al. Penicillin-binding protein families: evidence for the clonal nature of penicillin resistance in clinical isolates of pneumococci. J. Infect. Dis. 159: 16-25, 1989. PubMed: 2909640
McGee L, et al. Nomenclature of major antimicrobial-resistant clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae defined by the pneumococcal molecular epidemiology network. J Clin Microbiol 39: 2565-2571, 2001. PubMed: 11427569
Cross References
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
AX110915
Sequence 1648 from Patent WO0123604.
