Plasmodium vinckei subsp. EK
Type:
Rodent malaria line
Description:
P. vinckei subsp. EK. Uncloned lines, no mosquito transmission.
Subclone of:
isolate Esekam III (EK)
Country:
Cameroon
History:
BIsolate from T. rutilans in Cameroon by JM Bafort in March, 1974. In Antwerp, passaged x3. Frozen stabilate sent to Edinburgh 10/5/78 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mice 3EK and 4EK, frozen stabilates 19/5/78.
UK Biosafety level:
1
Availability:
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