408xz isolate

Type: 
Rodent malaria isolate
Country: 
Brazzaville
Source: 
mouse
History: 
Isolated Congo-Brazzaville, 28.10.72 from Thamnomys rutilans. Frozen blood sent to LSHTM by Irene Landau. Inoculated into mice in 28.9.73, sent to Edinburgh 18.10.73 (mouse 1DS)
UK Biosafety level: 
1
Availability: 
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Comments: 
origin of P.v. lentum DS and P.c. adami DS
References: 

Beale, G.H., Carter, R. and Walliker D. (1978) Genetics. In: Rodent Malaria (R. Killick-Kendrick and W. Peters, eds.) pp 213-246. Academic Press, London.
Crewther PE, et al. Protective immune responses topical membrane antigen 1 of Plasmodium chabaudi involve recognition of strain-specific epitopes. Infect. Immun. 64: 3310-3317, 1996.

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