Rickettsia akari Huebner et al. (ATCC^® VR-148^™)

Classification: Rickettsiae / Product Format: frozen

Rickettsia akari Huebner et al. ATCC^® VR-148^™

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Classification	Rickettsiae
Agent	Rickettsia akari Huebner et al.
Strain	MK (Kaplan)
Applications	Vector borne research
Biosafety Level	3
Isolation	blood from patient, New York City, 1946
Product Format	frozen
Storage Conditions	-70°C or colder

Comments	Antigenically related to, but not identical with, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Infected male GP usually show scrotal reactions. *)Requests for this agent must carry signed statement assuming all risks and responsibility for lab handling. Passage may be made in mice (i.p.) by inoculation of spleen from moribund mice; inoculated mice become ill and die in 9-10 days. BSL III practices and facilities are recommended for propagative laboratory procedures. BSL III practices and facilities are recommended for propagative laboratory procedures.
Effect on Host	Causes death in host animal

Comments

Antigenically related to, but not identical with, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Infected male GP usually show scrotal reactions. *)Requests for this agent must carry signed statement assuming all risks and responsibility for lab handling.

Passage may be made in mice (i.p.) by inoculation of spleen from moribund mice; inoculated mice become ill and die in 9-10 days. BSL III practices and facilities are recommended for propagative laboratory procedures.

BSL III practices and facilities are recommended for propagative laboratory procedures.

Effect on Host

Causes death in host animal

Recommended Host	chicken embryo, yolk sac inoculation
Growth Conditions	Incubation: 7-8 days

Effect on Host	Causes death in host animal

Name of Depositor	RA Ormsbee
Source	blood from patient, New York City, 1946
Year of Origin	1946
References	Huebner RJ. . Public Health Rep. 61: 1605, 1946. Skerman VB, et al. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 30: 225-420, 1980. type strain

Permits	These permits may be required for shipping this product: Customer Acceptance of Responsibility, ATCC Form 62 required for distribution. Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment.
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Rickettsia akari Huebner et al. (ATCC® VR-148™)

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