10415 (SF68)

English translation: the whole lot is the strain map

10:31 Nov 23, 2008
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Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
English term or phrase: 10415 (SF68)
Impact of the probiotic bacteria Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 (SF68) and Bacillus cereus var. toyoi NCIMB 40112 on the development of serum IgG and faecal IgA of sows and their piglets

Is the "10415 (SF68)" the name of a strain of the bacterium stored at NCIMB?

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Jianming Sun
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Selected answer:the whole lot is the strain map
Explanation:
Enterococcus faecium =the bacteria

NCIMB 10415 (SF68) = the strain mapping code

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5 +1strain designation - accession number
achisholm
3 +1the whole lot is the strain map
Gary D
3 +1see below...
William [Bill] Gray


  

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10415 (sf68)
the whole lot is the strain map


Explanation:
Enterococcus faecium =the bacteria

NCIMB 10415 (SF68) = the strain mapping code



Gary D
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10415 (sf68)
see below...


Explanation:
Yes, you are correct, though it doesn't seem to be listed any more (try second web reference). Seems like the SF68 is a previous name for same strain.

Example sentence(s):
  • "For instance, the strain Enterococcus faecium SF 68 (earlier called Streptococcus faecium SF 68), originally isolated from pig intestines, has been proven to be effective in clinical studies…"

    Reference: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6007808/description.html
    Reference: http://www.cabri.org/CABRI/srs-doc/index.html
William [Bill] Gray
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10415 (sf68)
strain designation - accession number


Explanation:
Yes this the accession number used by NCIMB.

The NCIMB accession number is 10415, and the previously used strain designation was SF 68.

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