Other numbers: ATCC 13124, CCTM La 2957, CCUG 1795, CECT 376, CIP 103409, CN 1491, CNCTC Cl 68/83, DSM 756, FIRDI 913, JCM 1290, LMG 11264, NCAIM B. 01417, NCIMB 6125, NCTC 8237, WDCM 00007. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < CCUG < NCTC < Wellcome Collection, Beckenham. Isolated from: Bovine. Additional information: Type (4895). Type A, alpha-toxigenic. Recommended reference strain for anaerobic, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (NCCLS M11-A2, 1990); media testing (6287,7037). Production of lecithinase, phospholipase C and lethal toxins (5972). Production of haemolysins. Biohazard group 2. Cultivation conditions: Medium 132, 37°C, anaerobic.
Other numbers: D. Chmelaĝ 370/ANT/2001. History: < D. Chmelaĝ. Isolated from: Stool; Czech Republic. Additional information: Control strain for media testing. Shows two colony types. Biohazard group 2. Non toxigenic strain, does not produce lethal alpha-toxin and enterotoxin (D. Chmelaĝ, pers. comm.). Cultivation conditions: Medium 132, 37°C, anaerobic.
Other numbers: ATCC 12916, CIP 110283, NCIMB 13079, NCTC 8238, WDCM 00080. History: < NCTC < C. Hobbs. Isolated from: Salt beef; UK. Additional information: Type A. Media testing. Does not produce haemolysins. Biohazard group 2. Heat resistant. Cultivation conditions: Medium 132, 37°C, anaerobic.