Neisseria meningitidis (Albrecht and Ghon) Murray
35562™
Product category
Bacteria
Strain designation
M-407
Type strain
No
Isolation source
Carrier
Product format
Freeze-dried
Storage conditions
2°C to 8°C
General
Preceptrol
No
Characteristics
Serotype
Z
Handling information
Medium
ATCC Medium 814: GC Agar/Broth Medium
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
95% Air, 5% CO2
Handling procedure
Open vial according to enclosed instructions.
Using a single tube of #814 broth (5 to 6 mL), withdraw approximately 0.5 to 1.0 mL with a Pasteur or 1.0 mL pipette. Rehydrate the entire pellet.
Aseptically transfer this aliquot back into the broth tube. Mix well. Incubate broth tube at 37°C for 24 hours in an atmosphere of 5% CO2.
Use several drops of the suspension to inoculate a #814 agar slant and/or plate.
Incubate the agar slants and/or plates at 37°C for 48 hours in the atmosphere of 5% CO2. Loosen the screw caps during the incubation period.
Handling notes
Colonies on #814 plates are circular, glistening, flat and smooth, turning rough with age.
Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC® web site at www.atcc.org.
History
Deposited as
Neisseria meningitidis (Albrecht and Ghon) Murray
Depositors
NA Vedros
Chain of custody
ATCC <-- NA Vedros <-- E King <-- Slaterus
Type of isolate
Human
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