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For decades, SSI Diagnostica has provided high-quality reference strains to hospitals and universities worldwide, supporting accurate diagnosis and serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae.  

Product description 

The strains are sold and delivered primarily as freeze‑dried ampoules. Unopened ampoules can be stored for a long time at room temperature. The strains are produced and quality‑tested for serotype using Pneumotest‑Latex and Neufeld with type‑specific antisera. 

The strains are for ‘in vitro use, e.g., serotype determination, and may not be used for commercial purposes without prior agreement with SSI Diagnostica Group. The collection contains all known serotypes that can be typed with specific antisera. 

All strains are supplied with a certificate stating serotype and batch number, and recommended culturing method (36–37 °C overnight, 5% CO₂, on 10% blood agar or in serum bouillon / brain heart infusion broth).

Article number Product 
82175 Pneumococcus strain serotype 1 
82176 Pneumococcus strain serotype 2 
82177 Pneumococcus strain serotype 3 
82178 Pneumococcus strain serotype 4 
82179 Pneumococcus strain serotype 5 
82180 Pneumococcus strain serotype 6A 
82181 Pneumococcus strain serotype 6B 
82182 Pneumococcus strain serotype 6C 
82183 Pneumococcus strain serotype 7F 
82184 Pneumococcus strain serotype 7A 
82185 Pneumococcus strain serotype 7B 
82186 Pneumococcus strain serotype 7C 
82187 Pneumococcus strain serotype 8 
82188 Pneumococcus strain serotype 9A 
82189 Pneumococcus strain serotype 9L 
82190 Pneumococcus strain serotype 9N 
82191 Pneumococcus strain serotype 9V 
82192 Pneumococcus strain serotype 10F 
82193 Pneumococcus strain serotype 10A 
82194 Pneumococcus strain serotype 10B 
82195 Pneumococcus strain serotype 10C 
82196 Pneumococcus strain serotype 11F 
82197 Pneumococcus strain serotype 11A 
82198 Pneumococcus strain serotype 11B 
82199 Pneumococcus strain serotype 11C 
82200 Pneumococcus strain serotype 11D 
82201 Pneumococcus strain serotype 12F 
82202 Pneumococcus strain serotype 12A 
82203 Pneumococcus strain serotype 12B 
82204 Pneumococcus strain serotype 13 
82205 Pneumococcus strain serotype 14 
82206 Pneumococcus strain serotype 15F 
82207 Pneumococcus strain serotype 15A 
82208 Pneumococcus strain serotype 15B 
82209 Pneumococcus strain serotype 15C 
82210 Pneumococcus strain serotype 16F 
82211 Pneumococcus strain serotype 16A 
82212 Pneumococcus strain serotype 17F 
82213 Pneumococcus strain serotype 17A 
82214 Pneumococcus strain serotype 18F 
82215 Pneumococcus strain serotype 18A 
82216 Pneumococcus strain serotype 18B 
82217 Pneumococcus strain serotype 18C 
82218 Pneumococcus strain serotype 19F 
82219 Pneumococcus strain serotype 19A 
82220 Pneumococcus strain serotype 19B 
82221 Pneumococcus strain serotype 19C 
82222 Pneumococcus strain serotype 20 
82223 Pneumococcus strain serotype 21 
82224 Pneumococcus strain serotype 22F 
82225 Pneumococcus strain serotype 22A 
82226 Pneumococcus strain serotype 23F 
82227 Pneumococcus strain serotype 23A 
82228 Pneumococcus strain serotype 23B 
82229 Pneumococcus strain serotype 24F 
82230 Pneumococcus strain serotype 24A 
82231 Pneumococcus strain serotype 24B 
82232 Pneumococcus strain serotype 25F 
82233 Pneumococcus strain serotype 25A 
82234 Pneumococcus strain serotype 27 
82235 Pneumococcus strain serotype 28F 
82236 Pneumococcus strain serotype 28A 
82237 Pneumococcus strain serotype 29 
82238 Pneumococcus strain serotype 31 
82239 Pneumococcus strain serotype 32F 
82240 Pneumococcus strain serotype 32A 
82241 Pneumococcus strain serotype 33F 
82242 Pneumococcus strain serotype 33A 
82243 Pneumococcus strain serotype 33B 
82244 Pneumococcus strain serotype 33C 
82245 Pneumococcus strain serotype 33D 
82246 Pneumococcus strain serotype 34 
82247 Pneumococcus strain serotype 35F 
82248 Pneumococcus strain serotype 35A 
82249 Pneumococcus strain serotype 35B 
82250 Pneumococcus strain serotype 35C 
82251 Pneumococcus strain serotype 36 
82252 Pneumococcus strain serotype 37 
82253 Pneumococcus strain serotype 38 
82254 Pneumococcus strain serotype 39 
82255 Pneumococcus strain serotype 40 
82256 Pneumococcus strain serotype 41F 
82257 Pneumococcus strain serotype 41A 
82258 Pneumococcus strain serotype 42 
82259 Pneumococcus strain serotype 43 
82260 Pneumococcus strain serotype 44 
82261 Pneumococcus strain serotype 45 
82262 Pneumococcus strain serotype 46 
82263 Pneumococcus strain serotype 47F 
82264 Pneumococcus strain serotype 47A 
82265 Pneumococcus strain serotype 48 

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