ATCC? Number:PRA-3?
Organism: Acanthamoeba sp.
Designations: UWC9
Isolation: clinical specimen - human ( [64410] corneal scrapings from human keratitis patient, Seattle, WA)Washington, United States
Depositors: TR Fritsche
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
Growth Conditions: ATCCmedium 712: PYGTemperature: 25.0°C Duration: monoxenic
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Cross References: Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF13213418S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequenceNucleotide (GenBank) : AF13213716S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence
Classification: KINGDOM: Protozoa
References: 64410: Horn M, et al. Novel bacterial endosymbionts of Acanthamoeba spp. related to the Paramecium caudatum symbiont Caedibacter caryophilus. Environ. Microbiol. 1: 357-367, 1999. PubMed: 11207753