ATCC? Number:50146?
Organism: Trichomonas vaginalis Donne
Designations: NYH 209
Isolation: human, New York Hospital, New York City, 1977
Depositors: M Muller
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
Growth Conditions: ATCCmedium 2154: LYI Entamoeba mediumTemperature: 35.0°C Duration: axenic; anaerobic Protocol: at pH 6.0
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Comments: Metronidazole sensitive.
References: 850: Muller M, Gorrell TE. Metabolism and metronidazole uptake in Trichomonas vaginalis isolates with different metronidazole susceptibilities. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 24: 667-673, 1983. PubMed: 6607028 23976: Muller M. Mode of action of metronidazole on anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. Surgery 93: 165-171, 1983. PubMed: 6849201 24128: Muller M, et al. Three metronidazole-resistant strains of Trichomonas vaginalis from the United States. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 138: 808-812, 1980. PubMed: 7004190