Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Chester
10368 ™
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This strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae is typed as serotype 68 (Danish designation 9V). It can be used in respiratory disease research.
Product category
Bacteria
Type strain
No
Genome sequenced strain
Yes
Applications
Infectious disease research
Respiratory disease research
Vaccine development
Product format
Freeze-dried
Storage conditions
2°C to 8°C
General
Specific applications
Respiratory research
Preceptrol
No
Characteristics
Serotype
68 (Danish designation 9V)
Handling information
Medium
ATCC Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
ATCC Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
95% Air, 5% CO2
Handling procedure
Open vial.
Rehydrate the entire pellet with approximately 0.5 mL of #44 broth. Aseptically transfer the entire contents to a 5-6 mL tube of #44 broth. Additional test tubes can be inoculated by transferring 0.5 mL of the primary broth tube to these secondary broth tubes.
Use several drops of the primary broth tube to inoculate a #260 plate and/or #260 agar slant.
Incubate at 37°C for 1-2 days in an atmosphere of 5% CO2.
Handling notes
Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC web site at www.atcc.org.
Quality control specifications
Verification method
Whole-genome Sequencing
History
Deposited as
Diplococcus pneumoniae (Klein) Weichselbaum
Depositors
BE Eddy
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