Rodent malaria isolate

1/69 (β, DA, EN)

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Nigeria
Source
mouse
History
Collected in 1969 by Killick-Kendrick from mosquito. Mouse named 1β arrived in Edinburgh 23.7.70 -> 5x mouse passage; stabilates made 1/9/70. Mouse named 1DA arrived in Edinburgh 8.10.71; stabilates made 1/9/70. Deep-froze sample EN arrived in Edinburgh from Marc Wery, Antwerp, 7/12/73; passaged into mouse 1EN' stabilates made 7/11/77.
UK Biosafety level
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Comments
origin of P. vinckei brucechwatti 1/69
References

Beale GH, et al. Genetics In: Killick-Kendrick R, Peters W. Rodent Malaria. London: Academic Press. pp. 213-245, 1978. Killick-Kendrick R.. Parasitic protozoa of the blood of rodents V. Plasmodium vinckei bricechwatti subsp. nov., a malaria parasite of the thicket rat, Thamnomys rutilans, in Nigeria. Ann. Parasitol. 50: 251-264, 1975. Killick-Kendrick R. Malaria parasites of Thamnomys rutilans (Rodentia, Muridae) in Nigeria. Bull World Health Organ. 1968; 38(5): 822?824.

408xz isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Brazzaville
Source
mouse
History
Isolated Congo-Brazzaville, 28.10.72 from Thamnomys rutilans. Frozen blood sent to LSHTM by Irene Landau. Inoculated into mice in 28.9.73, sent to Edinburgh 18.10.73 (mouse 1DS)
UK Biosafety level
1
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Comments
origin of P.v. lentum DS and P.c. adami DS
References

Beale, G.H., Carter, R. and Walliker D. (1978) Genetics. In: Rodent Malaria (R. Killick-Kendrick and W. Peters, eds.) pp 213-246. Academic Press, London.
Crewther PE, et al. Protective immune responses topical membrane antigen 1 of Plasmodium chabaudi involve recognition of strain-specific epitopes. Infect. Immun. 64: 3310-3317, 1996.

483L (DD)

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Congo-Brazzaville
Source
mouse
History
Original isolate from wild-caught T. rutlians 483 in Congo-Brazzaville. Passaged 2x, then into mouse 10.8.66. Received Edinburgh from Killick-Kendrick 25.10.71
UK Biosafety level
1
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Comments
P. vinckei lentum
References

Beale, G.H., Carter, R. and Walliker D. (1978) Genetics. In: Rodent Malaria (R. Killick-Kendrick and W. Peters, eds.) pp 213-246.Academic Press, London.
Crewther PE, et al. Protective immune responses topical membrane antigen 1 of Plasmodium chabaudi involve recognition of strain-specific epitopes. Infect. Immun. 64: 3310-3317, 1996.

170L (DE) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Congo-Brazzaville
Source
mouse
History
Isolate collected in 1966 by I. Landau and colleagues from Thamnomys rutilans in Congo-Brazzaville. Passaged through mice, cryopreserved. Received Edinburgh from R. Killick-Kendrick, Imperial College London, 25.10.71. Passaged three additional times through mice.
UK Biosafety level
1
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Comments
P. vinckei lentum
References

Beale, G.H., Carter, R. and Walliker D. (1978) Genetics. In: Rodent Malaria (R. Killick-Kendrick and W. Peters, eds.) pp 213-246. Academic Press, London.
Crewther PE, et al. Protective immune responses topical membrane antigen 1 of Plasmodium chabaudi involve recognition of strain-specific epitopes. Infect. Immun. 64: 3310-3317, 1996.

54X (DY) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
mouse
History
T. rutilans 54X, captured in Central African Republic, La Maboké Field Station, April 1965. Infected mice sent to Edinburgh by Frank Cox, King's College London, 07.12.73. Mouse 1DY
UK Biosafety level
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Comments
origin of P.c. chabaudi DY
References

Giraldo LE, et al. Molecular characterization of a Plasmodium chabaudi erythrocyte membrane-associated protein with glutamate-rich tandem repeats. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol. 45: 528-534, 1998.

17X isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
mouse
History
Isolated from naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in CAR in 1965 (Landau and Chabaud). Passaged (Paris) and through mosquito (London). Uncloned isolate sent to Edinburgh from LSHTM, 1966
UK Biosafety level
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Comments
origin of P. yoelii yoelii 17X (Edinburgh), P. yoelii yoelii YM (NYU)
References

Beale, G.H., Carter, R. and Walliker D. (1978) Genetics. In: Rodent Malaria (R. Killick-Kendrick and W. Peters, eds.) pp 213-246.Academic Press, London.

556KA isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Congo-Brazzaville
Source
mouse
History
Isolated Congo-Brazzaville from Thamnomys rutilans 556KA. 2 mouse passages, deep-freeze, 4 mouse passages. Mice sent to Edinburgh 04.12.71; 1DK. Uncloned. -> 3x mouse passage, An. stephensi transmission; frozen stabilates, 20/11/73
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Comments
origin of P. chabaudi adami DK
References

Beale, G.H., Carter, R. and Walliker D. (1978) Genetics. In: Rodent Malaria (R. Killick-Kendrick and W. Peters, eds.) pp 213-246. Academic Press, London.
Crewther PE, et al. Protective immune responses topical membrane antigen 1 of Plasmodium chabaudi involve recognition of strain-specific epitopes. Infect. Immun. 64: 3310-3317, 1996.
Carter R, Walliker D. Malaria parasites of rodents of the Congo (Brazzaville): Plasmodium chabaudi adami subsp. nov. and Plasmodium vinckei lentum Landau, Michel, Adam and Boulard, 1970. Ann. Parasitol. Hum. Comp. 51: 637-646, 1976.

55X isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
mouse
History
Isolated from naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in CAR in 1965 (Landau and Chabaud). Uncloned isolate sent to Edinburgh from LSHTM, 1966
UK Biosafety level
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Comments
P. yoelii yoelii 55X

183L (314zz)

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Congo-Brazzaville
Source
mouse
History
recieved from R Killick-Kendrick 25/10/71
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Comments
P. yoelii killicki DF

193L (314zz)

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Congo-Brazzaville
Source
mouse
History
Isolated in Brazzaville by I Landau and colleagues. 314zz (DF) and 265zz (DG) stabilates received from R Killick-Kendrick 25/10/71. Passaged into mice; deep froze stabilates, 4/11/71 (1DF), 10/11/71 (2DG)
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Comments
P. yoelii killicki
Rodent malaria isolate

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