Produces an inducible enzyme which destroys serological activity of cell-wall carbohydrate of Group A variant streptococci
Isolation
Soil
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Medium
ATCC® Medium 26: Nutrient agar with 1% phytone
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 26.0°C
Name of Depositor
M McCarty
References
McCarty M. Variation in the group-specific carbohydrate of group A streptococci. II. Studies on the chemical basis for serological specificity of the carbohydrates. J. Exp. Med. 104: 629-643, 1956. PubMed: 13367334
