Quality control strain for BBL, bioMerieux Vitek, IDS, and Micro-Media products
Emerging infectious disease research
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care
Isolation
Pharynx of child following episode of sore throat.
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.
Antigenic Properties
Lancefield's group A
Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol®
yes
Type Strain
no
Medium
ATCC® Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
ATCC® Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood
Quality Control of Microbiological Transport Systems; Approved Standard. Wayne, PA. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; CLSI M40-A.
Listeria species -- Biochemical Identification Method (Vitek GPI and GNI+). Gaithersburg, MD:AOAC International;AOAC "Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International" 992.19.
