ATCC? Number:50564?
Organism: Naegleria pussardi Pernin and De Jonckheere
Designations: EDF 258
Isolation: Moselle River, France, 1986
Depositors: P Pernin
Biosafety Level:1
Shipped: frozen
Growth Conditions: ATCCmedium 997: Fresh water ameba mediumTemperature: 25.0°C
Permits/Forms: In addition to the MTA mentioned above, other ATCC and/or regulatory permits may be required for the transfer of this ATCC material. Anyone purchasing ATCC material is ultimately responsible for obtaining the permits. Please click here for information regarding the specific requirements for shipment to your location.
Type Strain: yes [21627]
Cross References: Nucleotide (GenBank) : X96571 5.8S rRNA gene
References: 21627: Pernin P, de Jonckheere JF. Naegleria pussardi, a new Naegleria species phylogenetically related to the high temperature tolerant species at the molecular level. Eur. J. Protistol. 32: 403-411, 1996. 48918: Pelandakis M, et al. Analysis of the 5.8S rRNA gene and the internal transcribed spacers in Naegleria spp. and in N. fowleri. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol. 47: 116-121, 2000. PubMed: 10750838 61465: De Jonckheere JF. A century of research on the amoeboflagellate genus Naegleria. Acta Protozool. 41: 309-342, 2002.