Name: Haemophilus influenzae KW20
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 11701

Type strain:

Species: Haemophilus influenzae

Strain Designation: KW20, Rd, Rd KW20

Culture col. no.: DSM 11121, ATCC 51907, CIP 104746

Strain history: CIP <- 1996, ATCC <- strain Rd KW20

NCBI tax ID(s): 727 (species)

SI-ID 46307

ATCC 51907, CCUG 18800, CIP 104746, DSM 11121

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Section

Haemophilus influenzae KW20 is a microaerophile, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium of the family Pasteurellaceae.

Gram-negative
rod-shaped
microaerophile
Bacteria

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Pseudomonadota*
	Class	*Gammaproteobacteria*
	Order	*Pasteurellales*
	Family	*Pasteurellaceae*
	Genus	*Haemophilus*
	Species	**Haemophilus influenzae**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Haemophilus influenzae corrig. (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Winslow et al. 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)

	Synonym	Hemophilus influenzae
	Synonym	"Bacterium* influenzae"*

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #120106]	Gram stain	negative

[Ref.: #120106]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #120106]	Motility	no

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Incubation period

1-2 days

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

HAEMOPHILUS MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 804)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

COLUMBIA BLOOD AGAR (DSMZ Medium 429)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 10 - Chocolate medium for Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Capnocytophaga cynodegmi, Haemophilus and Neisseria

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 10

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

		Temperature
[Ref.: #4213]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #39820]	growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #120106]	growth	37 °C

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

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Oxygen tolerance

microaerophile

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68371]	amygdalin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	arbutin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-fructose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-fucose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-galactose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-lyxose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-mannitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-mannose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-ribose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-sorbitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-tagatose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-xylose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	erythritol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	esculin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	galactitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	gentiobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	gluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	glycerol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	glycogen ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	inulin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-fucose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-sorbose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-xylose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	lactose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	maltose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68377]	maltose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API NH
[Ref.: #68371]	melezitose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	melibiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl alpha-D-mannoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	myo-inositol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #120106]	nitrate ChEBI	+	reduction
[Ref.: #120106]	nitrite ChEBI	-	reduction
[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 2-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	raffinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	ribitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	salicin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	starch ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	trehalose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68377]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API NH
[Ref.: #68371]	turanose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	xylitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #120106]		indole ChEBI	no
[Ref.: #68377]		indole ChEBI	no	* from API NH

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Indole test
[Ref.: #68377]		indole ChEBI	-	* from API NH

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #120106]	alcohol dehydrogenase	-	1.1.1.1
[Ref.: #68382]	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #120106]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23
[Ref.: #68377]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API NH, API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym
[Ref.: #120106]	catalase	+	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #68382]	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68377]	gamma-glutamyltransferase	-	2.3.2.2	* from API NH
[Ref.: #68382]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	lipase (C 14)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #120106]	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
[Ref.: #68382]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #120106]	ornithine decarboxylase	+	4.1.1.17
[Ref.: #120106]	oxidase	-
[Ref.: #68377]	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	* from API NH
[Ref.: #68382]	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68377]	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	* from API NH
[Ref.: #120106]	urease	+	3.5.1.5
[Ref.: #68382]	valine arylamidase	-		* from API zym
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API® 50CH acid:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	ControlQ	Acid from glycerolGLY	Acid from erythritolERY	Acid from D-arabinoseDARA	Acid from L-arabinoseLARA	Acid from D-riboseRIB	Acid from D-xyloseDXYL	Acid from L-xyloseLXYL	Acid from D-adonitolADO	Acid from methyl beta-D-xylopyranosideMDX	Acid from D-galactoseGAL	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from D-fructoseFRU	Acid from D-mannoseMNE	Acid from L-sorboseSBE	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from dulcitolDUL	Acid from inositolINO	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from D-sorbitolSOR	Acid from methyl alpha-D-mannopyranosideMDM	Acid from methyl alpha-D-glucopyranosideMDG	Acid from N-acetyl-glucosamineNAG	Acid from amygdalinAMY	Acid from arbutinARB	Acid from esculinESC	Acid from salicinSAL	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from lactoseLAC	Acid from melibioseMEL	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from trehaloseTRE	Acid from inulinINU	Acid from melezitoseMLZ	Acid from raffinoseRAF	Acid from starchAMD	Acid from glycogenGLYG	Acid from xylitolXLT	Acid from gentiobioseGEN	Acid from turanoseTUR	Acid from D-lyxoseLYX	Acid from D-tagatoseTAG	Acid from D-fucoseDFUC	Acid from L-fucoseLFUC	Acid from D-arabitolDARL	Acid from L-arabitolLARL	Acid from gluconateGNT	Acid from 2-Ketogluconate2KG	Acid from 5-Ketogluconate5KG
[Ref.: #120106]	9731	not determinedn.d.	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	+/-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+

API® NH:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Penicillinase productionPEN	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from D-fructoseFRU	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from sucroseSAC	Ornithine decarboxylaseODC	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	LipaseLIP	Alkaline phosphatasePAL	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	Proline arylamidaseProA	gamma-Glutamyl transferaseGGT	Indole productionIND
[Ref.: #4213]	6052	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.	-
[Ref.: #4213]	5903	-	+	+/-	-	+/-	-	+	-	+	-	-	-	-
[Ref.: #4213]	5821	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	not determinedn.d.

API® zym:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Control	2-naphthyl phosphateAlkaline phosphatase	2-naphthyl butyrateEsterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	2-naphthyl myristateLipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamideTrypsin	N-glutaryl-phenylalanine-2-naphthylamidealpha- Chymotrypsin	2-naphthyl phosphateAcid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-galactpyranosidealpha- Galactosidase	2-naphthyl-betaD-galactpyranosidebeta- Galactosidase	Naphthol-AS-BI-betaD-glucuronidebeta- Glucuronidase	2-naphthyl-alphaD-glucopyranosidealpha- Glucosidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-betaD-glucopyranosidebeta- Glucosidase	1-naphthyl-N-acetyl-betaD-glucosaminideN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-mannopyranosidealpha- Mannosidase	2-naphthyl-alphaL-fucopyranosidealpha- Fucosidase
[Ref.: #120106]	8167	+	+	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

[Ref.: #4213]	Biosafety level	2	Risk group (German classification) According to TRBA 466
[Ref.: #120106]	Biosafety level	2	Risk group (French classification)

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 11121, ATCC 51907, CIP 104746

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SI-ID 46307

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Enzymology	Diverse mutations in the ftsI gene in ampicillin-resistant Haemophilus influenzae isolates from pediatric patients with acute otitis media.	Kishii K, Chiba N, Morozumi M, Hamano-Hasegawa K, Kurokawa I, Masaki J, Ubukata K	J Infect Chemother	10.1007/s10156-009-0011-6	2010	*
Enzymology	3-Deoxy-D-manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdo) transferase (WaaA) and kdo kinase (KdkA) of Haemophilus influenzae are both required to complement a waaA knockout mutation of Escherichia coli.	Brabetz W, Muller-Loennies S, Brade H	J Biol Chem	10.1074/jbc.M005204200	2000	*

References

#4213

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 11121

#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. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#39820 ; Curators of the CIP;

#68371

Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .

#68377

Automatically annotated from API NH .

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#80921

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 . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID46307.1 )

#120106 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 104746
* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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