Plasmodium vinckei lentum 194zz
Type:
Rodent malaria line
Description:
P.v.lentum 194zz uncloned line. No mosquito transmission.
Subclone of:
Isolate 194zz (DJ)
Country:
Brazzaville
History:
Original isolate from wild-caught T. rutlians in Congo-Brazzaville. Passaged into mouse 28.10.66. Deep freeze -> mosquito, mouse x4. Second infected mouse named 4DJ received from I Landau 24/12/71, only P.v. lentum visible, isolate 194zz (DJ). Deep froze sample 6/1/72. Refroze 16/12/9.
UK Biosafety level:
1
Availability:
Enquire.
References:
Molecular evolution and phylogenetics of rodent malaria parasites. Ramiro RS, Reece SE, Obbard DJ. BMC Evol Biol. 2012 12:219
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