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Antigenic Properties
Serotype 14
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 chloramphenicol
Resistant to penicillin
Resistant to tetracycline
Sensitive to erythromycin
Comments
This strain is no longer the representative strain of the Spain 14 antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal clone. Refer to ATCC 700902.
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 <-- B. Spratt
References
Coffey TJ, et al. Multiply antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae recovered from Spanish hospitals (1988-1994): novel major clones of serotypes 14, 19F and 15F. Microbiology 142: 2747-2757, 1996. PubMed: 8885390
