Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Rosenbach (ATCC® 700698™) Strain Designations: Mu3 [NRS2] / Type Strain: no / Biosafety Level: 2 General Information Characteristics Culture Method 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. Deposited As Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach Strain Designations Mu3 [NRS2] Application Drug discoveryEnteric Research Isolation Sputum from a lung cancer patient with MRSA pneumonia, Japan, 1996 Type Strain no Biosafety Level 2 Product Format freeze-dried Storage Conditions Frozen: -80°C or colderFreeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Genome Sequenced Strain Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Mu3 DNA, complete genome Type Strain no Antibiotic Resistance Resistant to methicillinThis strain shows heterogeneous susceptibility to vancomycin. Comments Genome sequenced strainSCCmec type IIAbsence of pvl gene confirmed by PCR.Resistant to methicillinThis strain shows heterogeneous susceptibility to vancomycin. Medium ATCC® Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth Growth Conditions Temperature: 37°CAtmosphere: Aerobic Name of Depositor K Hiramatsu Special Collection NCRR Contract Isolation Sputum from a lung cancer patient with MRSA pneumonia, Japan, 1996 References Hiramatsu K, et al. Dissemination in Japanese hospitals of strains of Staphylococcus aureus heterogeneously resistant to vancomycin. Lancet 350: 1670-1673, 1997. PubMed: 9400512 Cross References Nucleotide (GenBank) : AP009324 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Mu3 DNA, complete genome 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