ATCC? Number:50142?
Organism: Trichomonas vaginalis Donne
Designations: RU 393
Isolation: human, New York, 1983
Depositors: M Muller
History: ATCC<<--M Muller<<--Mason
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: In vitro susceptibility of metronidazole [58183] Antioxidant defences [21764]
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