Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar E (ATCC® VR-348B™)

Classification: Chlamydiaceae  /  Product Format: frozen 1 mL per vial

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Classification Chlamydiaceae
Agent Chlamydia trachomatis Serovar E
Strain Trachoma type E strain BOUR
Applications
Sexually Transmitted Disease Research
Biosafety Level 2
Product Format frozen 1 mL per vial
Storage Conditions -70°C or colder
Comments

Gradual loss of titer in storage at -70°C.

Reference strain: Trachoma group, International Congress of Microbiology, 1962.

Biosafety level 3 facilities and practices are indicated for activities with high potential for droplet or aerosol production, CDC BMBL 4th edition.

 

 
Effect on Host
Requires FA to visualize intracellular inclusion bodies
Recommended Host
McCoy cells (ATCC® CRL-1696™)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Recommendations For Infection: For best results cells should be 24 hours old and 90-100% confluent (cycloheximide prevents further growth).
Incubation: 48 to 72 hours, 5% CO2 in air atmosphere is recommended
Effect on Host
Requires FA to visualize intracellular inclusion bodies
Name of Depositor L Hanna, E Jawetz
Special Collection NCRR Contract
Source Adult with probable clinical inclusion conjunctivitis, active trachoma, California, 1959.
References

Hanna L, et al. Elementary-body virus isolated from clinical trachoma in California. Science 130: 1339-1340, 1959. PubMed: 14399528

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These permits may be required for shipping this product:

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Basic Documentation
Product Sheet
Product Sheet
Certificate of Analysis
Certificate of Analysis
MSDS
MSDS