ATCC? Number:VR-1471?
Classification: Simkaniaceae
Agent: Simkania negevensis Everett et al.
Strain: Z
Original Source: contaminated Vero cells, passaged in Israel
Depositors: M Friedman
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : cells of human and primate origin
Incubation : Duration: 5 days at 35C-37C in Vero cells (ATCCCCL-81)
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (black granulated cytoplasm, tar spots, developing to numerous vacuoles, with development of dancing particles)
Comments : antigenic cross-reactivity by immunoblot with chlamydial heatshock proteins Host of choice: Vero cells (ATCCCCL-81)
References : 38940: Everett KD, et al. Emended description of the order Chlamydiales, proposal of Parachlamydiaceae fam. nov. and Simkaniaceae fam. nov., each containing one monotypic genus, revised taxonomy of the family Chlamydiaceae, including a new genus and five new species, and standards for the identification of organisms. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 49: 415-440, 1999. PubMed: 10319462 46920: Kahane S, et al. Description and partial characterization of a new Chlamydia-like microorganism. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 109: 329-333, 1993. PubMed: 8339923