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Antigenic Properties
Serotype O39:NM
Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Comments
This strain, although not new, has recently been determined to be a human pathogen.
Medium
ATCC® Medium 18: Trypticase Soy Agar/Broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37.0°C
Atmosphere: Aerobic
Name of Depositor
JM Besser
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Year of Origin
1991
References
. An outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Escherichia coli O39:NM, an agent not fitting into the existing scheme for classifying diarrheogenic E. coli. J. Infect. Dis. 176: 1625-1628, 1997. PubMed: 9395379
