Diseased Pacific oyster, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada, 1996
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
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
2°C to 8°C
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Medium
ATCC® Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 26.0°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
CS Friedman
Year of Origin
1996
References
Friedman CS, Hedrick RP. Pacific oyster nocardiosis: Isolation of the bacterium and induction of laboratory infections. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 57: 109-120, 1991.
Friedman CS, et al. Nocardia crassostreae sp. nov., the causal agent of nocardiosis in Pacific oysters. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 48: 237-246, 1998. PubMed: 9542093
