3D7A
Type:
Plasmodium falciparum
Subclone of:
NF54
Country:
Netherlands
Source:
David Walliker
History:
Isolate NF54 was derived from a patient living near Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, who had never left the Netherlands [see T. Ponnudurai, A. D. E. M. Leeuwenberg, J. H. E. Th. Meuwissen, Trop.Geogr. Med. 33, 50 (1981)]. Clone 3D7 was derived from NF54 by limiting dilution.
UK Biosafety level:
3
Availability:
Available. Limit of 5 vials per order.
References:
Walliker, D et al., (1987) Genetic analysis of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Science 236:1661-1666
Please state in any acknowledgements, "Plasmodium falciparum 3D7A was obtained from The European Malaria Reagent Repository (http://www.malariaresearch.eu)". It is a condition of the supply of this reagent that you also cite the reference and source given above in any publication.
