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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
no
Comments
Toxinotype tcdA-, tcdB-
Ribotype 140
Binary toxin gene cdtB not amplified by PCR
Medium
ATCC® Medium 2107: Modified Reinforced Clostridial
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Atmosphere: anaerobic
Name of Depositor
R Clark
References
Lemee L, et al. Multiplex PCR targeting tpi (triose phosphate isomerase), tcdA (Toxin A), and tcdB (Toxin B) genes for toxigenic culture of Clostridium difficile. J. Clin. Microbiol. 42(12): 5710-5714, 2004. PubMed: 15583303
Fawley WN, Wilcox MH; on behalf of the Clostridium difficile Ribotyping Network for England and N. Ireland (CDRN). An enhanced DNA fingerprinting service to investigate potential Clostridium difficile infection case clusters sharing the same PCR-ribotype. J. Clin. Microbiol. 49(12): 4333-4337, 2011. PubMed: 21956986