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Ureaplasma urealyticum (ATCC® 27618™)

Strain Designations: T-strain 960 (CX8) [960, CIP 103755, NCTC 10177]  /  Type Strain: yes  /  Biosafety Level: 2

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Deposited As Mycoplasma sp.
Strain Designations T-strain 960 (CX8) [960, CIP 103755, NCTC 10177]
Application
Produces restriction endonuclease Uur960I
Isolation
Nongonococcal urethritis
Biosafety Level 2

Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Antigenic Properties Serotype VIII
Product Format frozen
Storage Conditions Frozen: -80°C or colder
Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C
Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Preceptrol® no
Type Strain yes
Antigenic Properties Serotype VIII
Medium ATCC® Medium 2616: Ureaplasma Medium - Special Modified Formulation
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Atmosphere: Broth: Aerobic, Plates: Anaerobic
Name of Depositor MC Shepard
Special Collection ATCC
Chain of Custody
ATCC <-- MC Shepard <-- F Black 960 (cloned 5 times) <-- R Purcell 960 (cloned 3 times) <-- N Somerson <-- MC Shepard 960
Isolation
Nongonococcal urethritis
References

Cocks BG, Finch LR. Characterization of a restriction endonuclease from Ureaplamsa urealyticum 960 and differences in deoxyribonucleic acid modification of human ureaplasmas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 37: 451-453, 1987.

Shepard MC, et al. Ureaplasma urealyticum gen. nov., sp. nov.: Proposed nomenclature for the human T (T-strain) Mycoplasmas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 24: 160-171, 1974.

Skerman VB, et al. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 30: 225-420, 1980.

Robertson JA, et al. Proposal of Ureaplasma parvum sp. nov. and emended description of Ureaplasma urealyticum (Shepard et al. 1974) Robertson et al. 2001. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 52: 587-597, 2002. PubMed: 11931172

Cross References

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF270762 Ureaplasma urealyticum serovar 8 elongation factor Tu (tuf) gene, complete cds.

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF272625 Ureaplasma urealyticum serovar 8 23S ribosomal RNA and 5S ribosomal RNA genes, complete sequence; and dihydrofolate reductase (folA) gene, partial cds.

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF272609 Ureaplasma urealyticum serovar 8 23S ribosomal RNA and 5S ribosomal RNA genes, complete sequence; and transcription elongation factor (greA) gene, partial cds.

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