Rodent malaria isolate

CK isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
T. Rutilans
History
T rutilans. Captured Boulard (RCA), arrived Edinburgh 25/9/70; frozen isolates, 12/10/70. No parasites detected. Blood isolates of naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in the CAR in 1965 (Landau & Chabaud)
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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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.
Carter R, Walliker D. New observations on the malaria parasites of rodents of the Central African Republic - Plasmodium vinckei petteri subsp. nov. and Plasmodium chabaudi Landau, 1965. Ann. Trop Med. Parasitol. 69: 187-196, 1975.

ER (56L) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
mouse
History
Originally isolated from Thamnomys rutilans, La Maboké field station, CAR. Mice obtained from Dr Cecile Hamers-Casterman, Brussels, 20.12.83
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
origin of P. chabaudi chabaudi ER

CL isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
G. surdaster
History
T rutilans. Captured Boulard (RCA), arrived Edinburgh 25/9/70. Passaged into G.surdaster; frozen isolates, 7/10/70. Blood isolates of naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in the CAR in 1965 (Landau & Chabaud)
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
origin of P. chabaudi chabaudi CL, P. yoelii yoelii CL
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.
Carter R, Walliker D. New observations on the malaria parasites of rodents of the Central African Republic - Plasmodium vinckei petteri subsp. nov. and Plasmodium chabaudi Landau, 1965. Ann. Trop Med. Parasitol. 69: 187-196, 1975.

Esekam I (EG) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Cameroon
Source
mouse
History
Isolated from T. rutilans in Cameroon by JM Bafort in 1974. In Antwerp, passaged x2 in mice. Frozen stabilate sent to Edinburgh 24.10.1977 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mouse 1EG, frozen stabilate 2/11/77; G surdaster 2EG, frozen stabilate 4/11/77.
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
P. vinckei-like detected

CN isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
G. surdaster
History
T rutilans. Captured Boulard (RCA), arrived Edinburgh 25/9/70. Passaged into G.surdaster; frozen isolates, 7/10/70. Blood isolates of naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in the CAR in 1965 (Landau & Chabaud)
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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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.
Carter R, Walliker D. New observations on the malaria parasites of rodents of the Central African Republic - Plasmodium vinckei petteri subsp. nov. and Plasmodium chabaudi Landau, 1965. Ann. Trop Med. Parasitol. 69: 187-196, 1975.

Esekam II (EH and EJ) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Cameroon
Source
hamster
History
Isolate from T. rutilans in Cameroon by JM Bafort in March, 1974. In Antwerp, passaged x1 in rodent. Frozen stabilate sent to Edinburgh 24.10.1977 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mouse 1EH, frozen stabilate 2/11/77; G surdaster 2EH, frozen stabilate 4/11/77. Further stabilate sent to Edinburgh 10.5.78 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mouse 17EH, frozen stabilate 31/5/78.
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1
Availability
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Comments
origin of Plasmodium vinckei subsp. EH (31EH), Plasmodium yoelii subsp. EH. Clones of Esekam II made by FA Lainson, 15/8/78
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. 

CP isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
G. surdaster
History
T rutilans. Captured Boulard (RCA), arrived Edinburgh 25/9/70. Passaged into G.surdaster; frozen isolates, 12/10/70 and 6/5/71. Blood isolates of naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in the CAR in 1965 (Landau & Chabaud)
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
contains P.c. chabaudi, P.v. petteri and P.y. yoelii
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.
Carter R, Walliker D. New observations on the malaria parasites of rodents of the Central African Republic - Plasmodium vinckei petteri subsp. nov. and Plasmodium chabaudi Landau, 1965. Ann. Trop Med. Parasitol. 69: 187-196, 1975.

Esekam III (EK) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Cameroon
Source
mouse/G surdaster
History
Isolate from T. rutilans in Cameroon by JM Bafort in March, 1974. In Antwerp, passaged x3. Frozen stabilate sent to Edinburgh 10/5/78 by Marc Wery, Antwerp. Passaged into mice 3EK and 4EK, frozen stabilates 19/5/78.
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
origin of P. vinckei subsp. EK

CQ isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
Country
Central African Republic
Source
G. surdaster
History
T rutilans. Captured Boulard (RCA), arrived Edinburgh 25/9/70. Passaged into G.surdaster; frozen isolates, 12/10/70. Blood isolates of naturally-infected Thicket Rats captured in the CAR in 1965 (Landau & Chabaud)
UK Biosafety level
1
Availability
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Comments
origin of P. chabaudi chabaudi CQ. P. vinckei petteri present
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.
Carter R, Walliker D. New observations on the malaria parasites of rodents of the Central African Republic - Plasmodium vinckei petteri subsp. nov. and Plasmodium chabaudi Landau, 1965. Ann. Trop Med. Parasitol. 69: 187-196, 1975.

Esekam IV (EL, EM and EP) isolate

Type
Rodent malaria isolate
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
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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.

Rodent malaria isolate

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