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Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Stephens and Fantham

PRA-408

Product category
Protists
Product type
Parasitic protozoan
Classification
Protozoa
Strain designation
KETRI 2538
Isolation source
Clinical isolate
Geographical isolation
Mozambique; Tete Province
Applications
Infectious disease research
Vector-borne disease research
Product format
Frozen
Storage conditions
-80°C or colder for 1 week, vapor phase of liquid nitrogen for long-term storage
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Documentation

ATCC determines the biosafety level of a material based on our risk assessment as guided by the current edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is your responsibility to understand the hazards associated with the material per your organization’s policies and procedures as well as any other applicable regulations as enforced by your local or national agencies.

ATCC highly recommends that appropriate personal protective equipment is always used when handling vials. For cultures that require storage in liquid nitrogen, it is important to note that some vials may leak when submersed in liquid nitrogen and will slowly fill with liquid nitrogen. Upon thawing, the conversion of the liquid nitrogen back to its gas phase may result in the vial exploding or blowing off its cap with dangerous force creating flying debris. Unless necessary, ATCC recommends that these cultures be stored in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen rather than submersed in liquid nitrogen.

Detailed product information

Characteristics

Comments
Resistant to melarsoprol

Handling information

Host

in vivo cultivation, Balb/c mouse

Handling procedure
Storage and Culture Initiation
Frozen ampules packed in dry ice should either be thawed immediately or stored in liquid nitrogen.  If liquid nitrogen storage facilities are not available, frozen ampoules may be stored at or below -70°C for approximately one week.  Do not under any circumstance store frozen ampules at refrigerator freezer temperatures (generally -20°C).  Storage of frozen material at this temperature will result in the death of the culture.
  1. To thaw a frozen ampule, place it in a 35°C water bath such that the lip of the ampule remains above the water line. Thawing time is approximately 2 to 3 minutes.  Do not agitate the ampule.  Do not leave ampule in water bath after it is thawed.
  2. Immediately after thawing, aseptically remove the contents of the ampule with a syringe equipped with a 27 gauge 1/2 inch needle.
  3. Inject 100 µL of the contents or 0.1 mL of the contents of the vial intra-peritoneally (i.p.) into a Balb/c mouse. Inject the remaining contents into a second mouse. Follow the protocol for maintenance of the culture below.  The course of infection may depend on the parasite strain and recovery from the frozen state. 
Culture maintenance
Yaeger’s anticoagulant
Sodium citrate, 1.33 g
Citric acid, 0.47 g
Dextrose, 3.00 g
Sodium heparin, 0.20 g
Glass distilled H2O to 100.00 mL

  1. Bleed the mice at daily intervals to monitor parasitemia by microscopic examination using a haemocytometer and 0.85% ammonium chloride as diluent. Parasitemia may also be assessed by microscopic examination of blood films stained with 5% Giemsa solution.
  2. Passage the strain when the infection is at or near the first peak of parasitemia (≥1 x 108 parasites/mL (≥30 parasites/HPF for Giemsa-stained blood films observed under 100X).  This will normally occur within 4 days of inoculation. Note that the rate of T. brucei rhodesiense infection may vary with the parasite strain and concentration of inoculum.
  3. To passage the strain, anesthetize the infected mouse by CO2/O2 inhalation. Collect the blood by orbital bleeding or from the tail vein using an anticoagulant such as Yaeger's anticoagulant solution or EDTA.
  4. Perform a parasite count and inject 1 x 106 to 1 x 107 parasites into a determined number of Balb/c mice (~10).
  5. Monitor parasitemia as described above and passage as needed.

NOTE: Cardiac puncture may be used as an alternative method of blood collection. 
Reagents for cryopreservation
Trypanosome Dilution Buffer
20 mM Na2HPO4
2 mM NaH2PO4
80 mM NaCl
5 mM KCl
1 mM MgSO4
20 mM glucose
Adjust the pH of the solution to 7.7 and filter sterilize.
Cryopreservation
  1. Prepare a 40% (v/v) sterile glycerol solution in Trypanosome Dilution Buffer (TDB).
  2. Dispense 0.5 mL of anticoagulant solution into a 15 mL test tube. Add to the anticoagulant blood collected by orbital bleeding from mice that had reached or are near peak parasitemia. Invert the tube several times to mix the blood with the anticoagulant. 
  3. In a separate test tube, add the heparinized blood dropwise to the 40% glycerol solution. Note that blood should be mixed with glycerol solution in a 1:1 ratio to obtain a final concentration of cryoprotectant of 20% (v/v).  Mix slowly by inversion and place the tube on ice.  The freezing process should start 15 to 30 minutes following the addition of the heparinized blood to the cryoprotectant solution.
  4. Dispense 0.5 mL aliquots of blood suspension into 1.0 - 2.0 mL sterile plastic screw-capped cryovials.  Place the vials in a controlled rate freezing unit.  From room temperature cool the vials at -1°C/min to -40°C.  If the freezing unit can compensate for the heat of fusion, maintain rate at -1°C/min through this phase.  At -40°C, plunge vials into liquid nitrogen. Alternatively, place the vials in a Nalgene 1°C freezing container.  Place the container at -80°C for 1.5 to 2 hours and then plunge vials into liquid nitrogen.
  5. To thaw a frozen ampule, place in a 35°C water bath, until thawed (2-3 min).  Immerse the ampule just sufficient to cover the frozen material.  Do not agitate the ampule.
  6. Immediately after thawing, aseptically remove the contents of the ampule with a syringe and inoculate a Balb/c mouse.  Follow the protocol for maintenance of the culture above.  


History

Deposited as
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Depositors
CJ Bacchi
Chain of custody
ATCC <-- CJ Bacchi
Type of isolate
Human
Year of origin
1980

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Intended use
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Permits & Restrictions

United States Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors

For every order of this item, you must provide a valid Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-6A) obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Note: These are considered live cultures, not diagnostic or analytics samples. We cannot ship this item until we receive this permit.

Import Permit for the State of Hawaii

If shipping to the U.S. state of Hawaii, you must provide either an import permit or documentation stating that an import permit is not required. We cannot ship this item until we receive this documentation. Contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Industry Division, Plant Quarantine Branch to determine if an import permit is required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

Curated Citations

Bacchi CJ, et al. Differential susceptibility to DL-alpha-difluoromethylornithine in clinical isolates of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 34(6): 1183-1188, 1990. PubMed: 2118325

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