Strain identifier
BacDive ID: 134383
Type strain: 
Species: Clostridium perfringens
Strain Designation: 252
Strain history: CIP <- 1960, A.R. Prévot, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 252
NCBI tax ID(s): 1502 (species)
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General
@ref: 32669
BacDive-ID: 134383
keywords: Bacteria, spore-forming, mesophilic, Gram-positive, motile, rod-shaped
description: Clostridium perfringens 252 is a spore-forming, mesophilic, Gram-positive bacterium of the family Clostridiaceae.
NCBI tax id
- NCBI tax id: 1502
- Matching level: species
strain history
| @ref | history |
|---|---|
| 32669 | 1960, A.R. Prévot, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 252 |
| 32669 | CIP <- 1960, A.R. Prévot, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 252 |
doi: 10.13145/bacdive134383.20230509.8.1
Name and taxonomic classification
LPSN
- @ref: 20215
- description: domain/bacteria
- keyword: phylum/bacillota
- domain: Bacteria
- phylum: Bacillota
- class: Clostridia
- order: Eubacteriales
- family: Clostridiaceae
- genus: Clostridium
- species: Clostridium perfringens
- full scientific name: Clostridium perfringens (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Hauduroy et al. 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
synonyms
- @ref: 20215
- synonym: Bacillus perfringens
@ref: 32669
domain: Bacteria
phylum: Firmicutes
class: Clostridia
order: Eubacteriales
family: Clostridiaceae
genus: Clostridium
species: Clostridium perfringens
strain designation: 252
type strain: no
Morphology
cell morphology
- @ref: 32669
- gram stain: positive
- cell shape: rod-shaped
- motility: yes
Culture and growth conditions
culture medium
| @ref | name | growth | composition | link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32669 | MEDIUM 20 - for Anaerobic bacteria | yes | Agar (15.000 g);Glucose (5.000 g);Yeast extract (20.000 g);Tryptone (30.000 g);Cysteine hydrochloride (0.500 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml);Hemin solution -M00149 (25.000 ml) | |
| 32669 | CIP Medium 20 | yes | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_milieu.xhtml?crbip=20 |
culture temp
- @ref: 32669
- growth: positive
- type: growth
- temperature: 37
- range: mesophilic
Physiology and metabolism
spore formation
- @ref: 32669
- spore formation: yes
metabolite utilization
- @ref: 32669
- Chebi-ID: 132112
- metabolite: sodium thiosulfate
- utilization activity: +
- kind of utilization tested: builds gas from
metabolite production
- @ref: 32669
- Chebi-ID: 35581
- metabolite: indole
- production: no
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
isolation
| @ref | country | origin.country | continent | sample type | isolation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32669 | France | FRA | Europe | ||
| 32669 | France | FRA | Europe | Unknown source | 1960 |
Safety information
risk assessment
- @ref: 32669
- biosafety level: 2
- biosafety level comment: Risk group (French classification)
External links
@ref: 32669
culture collection no.: CIP 60.61
straininfo link
- @ref: 91921
- straininfo: 67933
Reference
| @id | authors | title | doi/url | catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20215 | Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M. | List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ | 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 | |
| 32669 | Curators of the CIP | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_catalogue.xhtml?crbip=CIP%2060.61 | Collection of Institut Pasteur (CIP 60.61) | |
| 91921 | Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J. | StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers | 10.60712/SI-ID67933.1 |