Coccidioides immitis Stiles ATCC ® 62180™

Permits and Restrictions	View Permits
Strain Designations	C634
Application	Biomedical Research and Development Material Emerging infectious disease research
Biosafety Level	3 Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format	frozen
Storage Conditions	Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain	no

Preceptrol®	no
Comments	Conidial wall ultrastructure Control in mice with fluconazole

Medium	ATCC^® Medium 4: Rabbit blood agar ATCC^® Medium 28: Emmons' modification of Sabouraud's agar
Growth Conditions	Temperature: 37°C Atmosphere: Typical aerobic

Name of Depositor	JR Graybill
Chain of Custody	ATCC <-- JR Graybill <-- H.S. Sun
Isolation	Clinical isolate, Texas
References	Cole GT, et al. Ultrastructure and composition of conidial wall fractions of Coccidioides immitis. Exp. Mycol. 7: 297-318, 1983. Graybill JR, et al. Treatment of murine coccidioidal meningitis with fluconazole (UK 49,858). J. Med. Vet. Mycol. 24: 113-119, 1986. PubMed: 3014105 Hung C-Y, et al. A parasitic phase-specific adhesin of Coccidioides immitis contributes to the virulence of this respiratory Fungal pathogen. Infec.t Immun. 70: 3443-3456, 2002. PubMed: 12065484 Pan S, Cole GT. Electrophoretic karyotypes of clinical isolates of Coccidioides immitis. Infect. Immun. 60: 4872-4880, 1992. PubMed: 1398998 Yuan L, Cole GT. Isolation and characterization of an extracellular proteinase of Coccidioides immitis. Infect. Immun. 55: 1970-1978, 1987. PubMed: 3305358 Hung C-Y, et al. A major cell surface antigen of Coccidioides immitis which elicits both humoral and cellular immune responses. Infect. Immun. 68: 584-593, 2000. PubMed: 10639421 Fraser JA, et al. Evolution of the mating type locus: insights gained from the dimorphic primary fungal pathogens Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, and Coccidioides posadasii. Eukaryot. Cell 6: 622-629, 2007. PubMed: 17337636

Permits	These permits may be required for shipping this product: USDA APHIS VS 16-6 or 16-6A permit must be obtained and a copy of the permit must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. The Application Form VS 16-3 (Import controlled material import or transport organisms or vectors) must be submitted to USDA APHIS Veterinary Services to obtain the VS 16-6 or 16-6A permit. This item is listed on the Commerce Control List of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is distributed only within the 50 United States. Distribution requires completion of a Customer Acceptance of Responsibility (CAR) for Commerce Control List (CCL) Biologicals form. 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.
Basic Documentation	Product Sheet Certificate of Analysis SDS

Permits

These permits may be required for shipping this product:

USDA APHIS VS 16-6 or 16-6A permit must be obtained and a copy of the permit must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment. The Application Form VS 16-3 (Import controlled material import or transport organisms or vectors) must be submitted to USDA APHIS Veterinary Services to obtain the VS 16-6 or 16-6A permit.
This item is listed on the Commerce Control List of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is distributed only within the 50 United States. Distribution requires completion of a Customer Acceptance of Responsibility (CAR) for Commerce Control List (CCL) Biologicals form.
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.

Basic Documentation