ATCC? Number:PRA-287?
Organism: Acanthamoeba astronyxis (Ray and Hayes) Page
Designations: Pb30/40
Isolation: Physiotherapy pool Isolated by R Michel [16173502] [16173503] Germany
Depositors: J Walochnik
History: ATCC<-- J Walochnik <-- R Michel
Biosafety Level:1
Shipped: frozen
Growth Conditions: ATCCmedium 711: PYBGrowth condition: Monoxenic with ATCC13048 Enterobacter aerogenes. Temperature: 20-22.0°C
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Comments: Originally described as Acanthamoeba comandoni Gr. I Pb30/40 [16173503]
Classification: KINGDOM: Protozoa
References: 16173502: Pumidonming W, et al. Acanthamoeba strains show reduced temperature tolerance after long-term axenic culture. Parasitol. Res. 106:553?559, 2010. PubMed: 20012991 16173503: Michel R, et al. Free-living amoebae may serve as hosts for the Chlamydia-like bacterium Waddlia chondrophila isolated from an aborted bovine foetus. Acta Protozool. 43:37-42, 2004.