Strain identifier
BacDive ID: 137965
Type strain: 
Species: Escherichia coli
Strain Designation: 68-B
Strain history: CIP <- 1952, L. Le Minor, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 68-B <- Courdurier, Inst. Pasteur, Tananarive, Madagascar, Alkalescens dispar, serotype O2
NCBI tax ID(s): 562 (species)
General
@ref: 38915
BacDive-ID: 137965
keywords: Bacteria, mesophilic, Gram-negative, motile, rod-shaped
description: Escherichia coli 68-B is a mesophilic, Gram-negative, motile bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae.
NCBI tax id
- NCBI tax id: 562
- Matching level: species
strain history
- @ref: 38915
- history: CIP <- 1952, L. Le Minor, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain 68-B <- Courdurier, Inst. Pasteur, Tananarive, Madagascar, Alkalescens dispar, serotype O2
doi: 10.13145/bacdive137965.20230509.8.1
Name and taxonomic classification
LPSN
- @ref: 20215
- description: domain/bacteria
- keyword: phylum/pseudomonadota
- domain: Bacteria
- phylum: Pseudomonadota
- class: Gammaproteobacteria
- order: Enterobacterales
- family: Enterobacteriaceae
- genus: Escherichia
- species: Escherichia coli
- full scientific name: Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
synonyms
- @ref: 20215
- synonym: Bacillus coli
@ref: 38915
domain: Bacteria
phylum: Proteobacteria
class: Gammaproteobacteria
order: Enterobacterales
family: Enterobacteriaceae
genus: Escherichia
species: Escherichia coli
strain designation: 68-B
type strain: no
Morphology
cell morphology
- @ref: 38915
- gram stain: negative
- cell shape: rod-shaped
- motility: yes
Culture and growth conditions
culture medium
| @ref | name | growth | composition | link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38915 | MEDIUM 3 - Columbia agar | yes | Columbia agar (39.000 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml) | |
| 38915 | CIP Medium 3 | yes | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_milieu.xhtml?crbip=3 |
culture temp
- @ref: 38915
- growth: positive
- type: growth
- temperature: 30
- range: mesophilic
Physiology and metabolism
spore formation
- @ref: 38915
- spore formation: no
metabolite utilization
| @ref | Chebi-ID | metabolite | utilization activity | kind of utilization tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38915 | 17234 | glucose | - | fermentation |
| 38915 | 17632 | nitrate | + | reduction |
| 38915 | 16301 | nitrite | + | reduction |
metabolite production
- @ref: 38915
- Chebi-ID: 35581
- metabolite: indole
- production: yes
metabolite tests
- @ref: 38915
- Chebi-ID: 15688
- metabolite: acetoin
- voges-proskauer-test: -
enzymes
| @ref | value | activity | ec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38915 | oxidase | - | |
| 38915 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 |
| 38915 | alcohol dehydrogenase | + | 1.1.1.1 |
| 38915 | lysine decarboxylase | + | 4.1.1.18 |
| 38915 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 |
| 38915 | phenylalanine ammonia-lyase | - | 4.3.1.24 |
| 38915 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 |
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
isolation
| @ref | geographic location | country | origin.country | continent | sample type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38915 | Tananarive | Madagascar | MDG | Africa | |
| 38915 | Tananarive | Madagascar | MDG | Africa | Human, Blood |
Safety information
risk assessment
- @ref: 38915
- biosafety level: 2
- biosafety level comment: Risk group (French classification)
External links
@ref: 38915
culture collection no.: CIP 52.131
straininfo link
- @ref: 94774
- straininfo: 68331
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 | |
| 38915 | Curators of the CIP | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_catalogue.xhtml?crbip=CIP%2052.131 | Collection of Institut Pasteur (CIP 52.131) | |
| 94774 | 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-ID68331.1 |