ATCC? Number:VR-1500?
Classification: Chlamydiaceae
Agent: Chlamydia trachomatis (Busacca) Rake
Strain: Har-32
Original Source: derived from existing strain (from conjunctiva of a patient with active trachoma (TR II follicles and papillae); This strain was derived from VR-572 by adaptation to tissue culture growth.)
Depositors: RL Nichols
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : McCoy cells (ATCCCRL-1696)
Incubation : Duration: 2 days at 37C, 5% CO2
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects, inclusion bodies visualized by fluorescent antibody assay
Store at : -70C or lower
Comments : It is required to pretreat inoculum by vortexing with glass beads and centrifuging inoculum onto cells for optimal infection of cells. -70C or lower