Esekam II (EH and EJ) isolate
Type:
Rodent malaria isolate
Country:
Cameroon
Source:
hamster
History:
Isolate from T. rutilans in Cameroon by JM Bafort in March, 1974. In Antwerp, passaged x1 in rodent. Frozen stabilate sent to Edinburgh 24.10.1977 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mouse 1EH, frozen stabilate 2/11/77; G surdaster 2EH, frozen stabilate 4/11/77.
Further stabilate sent to Edinburgh 10.5.78 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mouse 17EH, frozen stabilate 31/5/78.
UK Biosafety level:
1
Availability:
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Comments:
origin of Plasmodium vinckei subsp. EH (31EH), Plasmodium yoelii subsp. EH. Clones of Esekam II made by FA Lainson, 15/8/78
References:
Lainson F.A.. Observations on the morphology and electrophoretic variation of enzymes of the rodent malaria parasites of Cameroon, Plasmodium yoelii, P. chabaudi and P. vinckei. Parasitology 86: 221-229, 1983.
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