Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder emend. Judicial Commission
Strain Designations
NCTC 3165 [SK 51]
Isolation
Pyorrhea
Biosafety Level
2
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
Comments
Former type strain of Streptococcus mitis
Biovar 3, taxonomy
Dna/dna hybridization
Medium
ATCC® Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Name of Depositor
NCTC
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--NCTC<<--D. Thompson
References
Welborn PP, et al. Characterization of strains of viridans streptococci by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization and physiological tests. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 33: 293-299, 1983.
Opinion 66. Designation of strain NS 51 (NCTC 12261) in place of strain NCTC 3165 as the type strain of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 43: 391, 1993.
Kilian M, et al. Taxonomic study of viridans streptococci: description of Streptococcus gordonii sp. nov. and emended descriptions of Streptococcus sanguis (White and Niven 1946), Streptococcus oralis (Bridge and Sneath 1982), and Streptococcus mitis (Andrewes and Horder1906). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 39: 471-484, 1989.
Cross References
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
Z95906
Streptococcus gordonii sodA gene.
