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Antigenic Properties
Serotype 19A, PspA type 12
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
Resistant to penicillin
Resistant to tetracycline
Resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Resistant to chloramphenicol
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
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- LK McDougal <-- A. Tomasz
Year of Origin
1989
References
Munoz R, et al. Geographic distribution of penicillin-resistant clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae: characterization by penicillin-binding protein profile, surface protein A typing, and multilocus enzyme analysis. Clin. Infect. Dis. 15: 112-118, 1992. PubMed: 1617050
Figueiredo AM, et al. Novel penicillin-resistant clones of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia. Microb. Drug Resist. 1: 71-78, 1995. PubMed: 9156386
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) :
AX111330
Sequence 2063 from Patent WO0123604.
