Enterococcus faecalis (Andrewes and Horder) Schleifer and Kilpper-Balz (ATCC® 51575™) Strain Designations: Taxo 239 / Type Strain: no / Biosafety Level: 2 General Information Characteristics Culture Method Specifications History Documentation Print Email Share Share this product Facebook Twitter Google+ Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Strain Designations Taxo 239 Type Strain no Biosafety Level 2 Product Format freeze-dried Storage Conditions Frozen: -80°C or colderFreeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Genotype Presence of vanB confirmed by PCR Type Strain no Antibiotic Resistance Resistant to gentamicin, streptomycin and vancomycinResistant to vancomycin. Sensitive to teichoplanin. Comments Resistant to gentamicin, streptomycin and vancomycin Medium ATCC® Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth ATCC® Medium 260: Trypticase soy agar/broth with defibrinated sheep blood Growth Conditions Temperature: 37°CAtmosphere: Aerobic Genotype Presence of vanB confirmed by PCR Name of Depositor Becton Dickinson Microbiology Systems Special Collection NCRR Contract References Patel R, et al. Multiplex PCR Detection of vanA, vanB, vanC-1, and vanC-2/3 Genes in Enterococci. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35(3): 703-707, 1997. PubMed: 9041416 Permits These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. Basic Documentation Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis MSDS Other Documentation Microbial Characterization Data