By BL Beaman, Georgetown University Hospital, 1972
Biosafety Level
2
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
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: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
BL Beaman
Year of Origin
1972
References
Beaman BL, Maslan S. Virulence of Nocardia asteroides during its growth cycle. Infect. Immun. 20(1): 290-295, 1978. PubMed: 352933
Alcendor DJ, Chapman GD, Beaman BL. Isolation, sequencing and expression of the superoxide dismutase-encoding gene (sod) of Nocardia asteroides strain GUH-2. Gene. 164(1): 143-147, 1995. PubMed: 7590304
Beaman BL, Beaman L. Filament tip-associated antigens involved in adherence to and invasion of murine pulmonary epithelial cells in vivo and HeLa cells in vitro by Nocardia asteroides. Infect. Immun. 66(10): 4676-4689, 1998. PubMed: 9746564
Barry DP, Beaman BL. Nocardia asteroides strain GUH-2 induces proteasome inhibition and apoptotic death of cultured cells. Res. Microbiol. 158(1): 86-96, 2007. PubMed: 17258894
