Country
Cameroon
Source
mouse/G surdaster
History
Original isolate Esekam IV from Thamnomys species, collected in Esekam, Cameroon in 1974 by Dr J.M. Bafort. Deep freeze stabilate sent to Edinburgh by Dr M Wery in 1977. Passaged into G surdaster, 2EL, frozen 2/11/77; mouse 1EL, frozen 2/11/77. Cloned by Dr F.A. Lainson
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
origin of P. vinckei subsp. EL (8EL and 10EL), P. yoelii subsp. EL (10EL). origin of P. yoelii subsp. EM
References
Lainson F.A.. Observations on the morphology and electrophoretic variation of enzymes of the rodent malaria parasites of Cameroon, Plasmodium yoelii, P. chabaudi and P. vinckei. Parasitology 86: 221-229, 1983.