ATCC? Number:50041?
Organism: Plasmodium falciparum Welch
Designations: FCR-3/Gambia Clone I, Knobby
Isolation: derived from existing strain [5027]
Depositors: W Trager
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
Growth Conditions: ATCCmedium 2196: Malaria medium, completeTemperature: 37.0°C Growth condition: in vitro culture in human erythrocytes. Consult product sheet for protocol.
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Classification: KINGDOM: Protozoa
References: 5027: Trager W, et al. Clones of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum obtained by microscopic selection: their characterization with regard to knobs, chloroquine sensitivity, and formation of gametocytes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78: 6527-6530, 1981. PubMed: 7031656