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BacDive ID 135929
Type strain
Strain Designation 167/51
Culture col. no. CIP 106515 ATCC 12919 NCTC 8678 CCUG 33957 LMG 12224 167/51 1 more
NCBI tax ID(s) 1502
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General

@ref: 35206

BacDive-ID: 135929

keywords: genome sequence, anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive, rod-shaped

description: Clostridium perfringens 167/51 is an anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive prokaryote of the family Clostridiaceae.

NCBI tax id

  • NCBI tax id: 1502
  • Matching level: species

strain history

  • @ref: 35206
  • history: CIP <- 2000, ATCC <- NCTC <- B. Hobbs: strain 167/51

doi: 10.13145/bacdive135929.20251217.10

Name and taxonomic classification

LPSN

  • @ref: 20215
  • description: kingdom/bacillati
  • keyword: phylum/bacillota
  • phylum: Bacillota
  • class: Clostridia
  • order: Eubacteriales
  • family: Clostridiaceae
  • genus: Clostridium
  • species: Clostridium perfringens
  • full scientific name: Clostridium perfringens (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Hauduroy et al. 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)

  • synonyms

    @refsynonym
    20215Bacillus perfringens
    20215Clostridioides perfringens

@ref: 35206

domain: Bacteria

phylum: Firmicutes

class: Clostridia

order: Eubacteriales

family: Clostridiaceae

genus: Clostridium

species: Clostridium perfringens

strain designation: 167/51

type strain: no

Morphology

cell morphology

  • @ref: 35206
  • gram stain: positive
  • cell shape: rod-shaped
  • motility: no

colony morphology

  • @ref: 35206
  • hemolysis ability: 1

Culture and growth conditions

culture medium

@refnamegrowthcompositionlink
35206MEDIUM 20 - for Anaerobic bacteriayesAgar (15.000 g);Glucose (5.000 g);Yeast extract (20.000 g);Tryptone (30.000 g);Cysteine hydrochloride (0.500 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml);Hemin solution -M00149 (25.000 ml)
35206CIP Medium 20yeshttps://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_milieu.xhtml?crbip=20

culture temp

@refgrowthtypetemperature
35206positivegrowth37
51853positivegrowth37

Physiology and metabolism

oxygen tolerance

@refoxygen toleranceconfidence
51853anaerobe
125439anaerobe99.4

metabolite utilization

@refChebi-IDmetaboliteutilization activitykind of utilization tested
3520617108D-arabinose-degradation
3520615824D-fructose+/-degradation
3520617634D-glucose+/-degradation
3520665327D-xylose-degradation
3520617057cellobiose-degradation
3520617716lactose+/-degradation
3520617306maltose+/-degradation
3520617814salicin-degradation
3520617992sucrose+/-degradation
352064853esculin-hydrolysis
3520617632nitrate+reduction
3520616301nitrite+reduction
3520617632nitrate+respiration

metabolite production

  • @ref: 35206
  • Chebi-ID: 35581
  • metabolite: indole
  • production: no

enzymes

@refvalueactivityec
68382alpha-galactosidase+3.2.1.22
68382beta-galactosidase+3.2.1.23
68382beta-glucuronidase+3.2.1.31
68382alpha-glucosidase+3.2.1.20
68382beta-glucosidase-3.2.1.21
68382N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase+3.2.1.52
68382alpha-mannosidase-3.2.1.24
68382acid phosphatase+3.1.3.2
68382lipase (C 14)-
68382leucine arylamidase-3.4.11.1
68382valine arylamidase-
68382cystine arylamidase-3.4.11.3
68382alkaline phosphatase+3.1.3.1
68382esterase (C 4)+
35206oxidase-
35206beta-galactosidase+3.2.1.23
35206gelatinase+/-
35206amylase+
35206DNase+
35206caseinase+3.4.21.50
35206catalase-1.11.1.6
35206tween esterase-
35206lecithinase+
35206lipase-
35206protease-
35206urease-3.5.1.5
68382alpha-fucosidase-3.2.1.51
68382naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase+
68382alpha-chymotrypsin-3.4.21.1
68382trypsin+3.4.21.4
68382esterase lipase (C 8)+

API zym

@refControlAlkaline phosphataseEsteraseEsterase LipaseLipaseLeucine arylamidaseValine arylamidaseCystine arylamidaseTrypsinalpha- ChymotrypsinAcid phosphataseNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolasealpha- Galactosidasebeta- Galactosidasebeta- Glucuronidasealpha- Glucosidasebeta- GlucosidaseN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidasealpha- Mannosidasealpha- Fucosidase
35206-+++----+-++++++-+--

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

isolation

@refgeographic locationcountryorigin.countrycontinentsample typesampling dateisolation date
35206LondonUnited KingdomGBREurope
51853Feces,food poisoning1951
35206LondonUnited KingdomGBREuropeFaeces1951

isolation source categories

  • Cat1: #Host Body Product
  • Cat2: #Gastrointestinal tract
  • Cat3: #Feces (Stool)

Interaction and safety

risk assessment

  • @ref: 35206
  • biosafety level: 2
  • biosafety level comment: Risk group (French classification)

Sequence information

Genome sequences

  • @ref: 66792
  • description: 44310_E02 assembly for Clostridium perfringens NCTC8678
  • assembly level: contig
  • INSDC accession: GCA_901523095
  • BV-BRC accession: 1502.1073
  • NCBI tax ID: 1502
  • score: 75.55

Genome-based predictions

predictions

@refmodeltraitdescriptionpredictionconfidencetraining_data
125438gram-positivegram-positivePositive reaction to Gram-stainingyes76.772no
125438anaerobicanaerobicAbility to grow under anoxygenic conditions (including facultative anaerobes)yes88.326yes
125438spore-formingspore-formingAbility to form endo- or exosporesyes74.3no
125438aerobicaerobicAbility to grow under oxygenic conditions (including facultative aerobes)no97.051no
125438thermophilethermophilicAbility to grow at temperatures above or equal to 45°Cno92.812yes
125438motile2+flagellatedAbility to perform flagellated movementno67.142no
125439BacteriaNetspore_formationAbility to form endo- or exosporesyes83.5
125439BacteriaNetmotilityAbility to perform movementyes79.5
125439BacteriaNetgram_stainReaction to gram-stainingpositive80.3
125439BacteriaNetoxygen_toleranceOxygenic conditions needed for growthanaerobe99.4

Literature

@ref: 35206

culture collection no.: CIP 106515, ATCC 12919, NCTC 8678, CCUG 33957, LMG 12224

straininfo link

  • @ref: 126262
  • straininfo: 1963

literature

topicPubmed-IDtitleauthorsjournalDOIyearmeshtopic2
Cultivation4295179Improved medium for sporulation of Clostridium perfringens.Duncan CL, Strong DH.Appl Microbiol10.1128/am.16.1.82-89.19681968growth & development, growth & development, Culture Media
4297020Rabbit ileal loop response to strains of Clostridium perfringens.Duncan CL, Sugiyama H, Strong DH.J Bacteriol10.1128/jb.95.5.1560-1566.19681968Ileum, Clostridium perfringens, etiology, etiology
Metabolism4310083Ileal loop fluid accumulation and production of diarrhea in rabbits by cell-free products of Clostridium perfringens.Duncan CL, Strong DH.J Bacteriol10.1128/jb.100.1.86-94.19691969metabolism, metabolism, analysis, etiology
Cultivation4324195New quantitative, qualitative, and confirmatory media for rapid analysis of food for Clostridium perfringens.Shahidi SA, Ferguson AR.Appl Microbiol10.1128/am.21.3.500-506.19711971isolation & purification, Culture Media, Food MicrobiologyBiotechnology
Phylogeny6300225Application of serological typing to the investigation of outbreaks of Clostridium perfringens food poisoning, 1970-1978.Stringer MF, Turnbull PC, Gilbert RJ.J Hyg (Lond)10.1017/s002217240002698x1980classification, epidemiology, epidemiology
Stress14044000CHARACTERISTICS OF CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS STRAINS ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD AND FOOD-BORNE DISEASE.HALL HE, ANGELOTTI R, LEWIS KH, FOTER MJ.J Bacteriol10.1128/jb.85.5.1094-1103.19631963Rabbits, Feces, Clostridium perfringens, Cattle, Swine, Asia, Heat, hemolysis, Europe, food poisoning, England, Experimental Lab Study, Food Contamination, Horses, Feces, Clostridium perfringens, Spores, Bacterial, Hemolysis, Disease Outbreaks, Food Contamination, Research, Hot Temperature, Foodborne Diseases
Phylogeny20129959Identification of clinically important anaerobic bacteria by an oligonucleotide array.Lin YT, Vaneechoutte M, Huang AH, Teng LJ, Chen HM, Su SL, Chang TC.J Clin Microbiol10.1128/jcm.01620-092010classification, isolation & purification, diagnosis, methods, methodsEnzymology
Enzymology21085950Lytic enzyme discovery through multigenomic sequence analysis in Clostridium perfringens.Schmitz JE, Ossiprandi MC, Rumah KR, Fischetti VA.Appl Microbiol Biotechnol10.1007/s00253-010-2982-82011genetics, enzymology, genetics, methods, Genome, BacterialGenetics
32824081Antimicrobial Activities of Ellagitannins against Clostridiales perfringens, Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus plantarum and Staphylococcus aureus.Puljula E, Walton G, Woodward MJ, Karonen M.Molecules10.3390/molecules251637142020Polyphenols, Antibacterial, growth inhibition, Hydrolysable Tannins, growth & development, growth & development, growth & development, pharmacology, pharmacology, growth & development
Phylogeny33762628Comparative in silico genome analysis of Clostridium perfringens unravels stable phylogroups with different genome characteristics and pathogenic potential.Abdel-Glil MY, Thomas P, Linde J, Busch A, Wieler LH, Neubauer H, Seyboldt C.Sci Rep10.1038/s41598-021-86148-82021classification, genetics, microbiology, Genomics, Phylogeny, Genome, BacterialGenetics
40429337Nasal Rinsing with Probiotics-Microbiome Evaluation in Patients with Inflammatory Diseases of the Nasal Mucosa.Brozek-Madry E, Ziuzia-Januszewska L, Misztal O, Burska Z, Sosnowska-Turek E, Sierdzinski J.J Clin Med10.3390/jcm141033412025Probiotics, Microbiota, Microbiome, Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Septal Perforation, Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis, Nasal Rinsing
41050906Demonstration of phage inhibitory action against Clostridium perfringens LMG 11264 within a complex chicken cecal microbiota in vitro.Wiese M, Klaassens ES, Hatt V, Kreikamp A, Baak ML, Heerikhuisen M, Van Der Vossen JMBM.Front Antibiot10.3389/frabi.2025.15999392025In vitro, Clostridium perfringens, Phage, Antibiotic Resistance, Chicken Cecal Microbiota

Reference

@idauthorstitledoi/urlcatalogue
20215Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ10.1099/ijsem.0.004332
35206Curators of the CIPhttps://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_catalogue.xhtml?crbip=CIP%20106515Collection of Institut Pasteur (CIP 106515)
51853Curators of the CCUGhttps://www.ccug.se/strain?id=33957Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) (CCUG 33957)
66792Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg OvermannAutomatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information)https://diaspora-project.de/progress.html#genomes
68382Automatically annotated from API zym
125438Julia Koblitz, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Rüdiger Pukall, Jörg OvermannPredicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets10.1101/2024.08.12.607695
125439Philipp Münch, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Hüseyin Anil Gündüz, Xiao-Yin To, Alice McHardydeepG: Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1https://github.com/GenomeNet/deepG
126262A. Lissin, I. Schober, J. F. Witte, H. Lüken, A. Podstawka, J. Koblitz, B. Bunk, P. Dawyndt, P. Vandamme, P. de Vos, J. Overmann, L. C. ReimerStrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers10.1093/database/baaf059

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