TABLE 9.
Selected strains of clinically significant hemoflagellates from the American Type Culture Collection cataloga
| Hemoflagellate | ATCC accession no. | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| T. brucei brucei | 30118 | Shipped frozen; maintained in rat with transfer at 4-day intervals; isolated from tsetse fly |
| T. brucei gambiense | 30025 | As for ATCC 30118; human isolate |
| T. brucei rhodesiense | 30027 | As for ATCC 30118; human isolate |
| T. cruzi (amastigote) | 30208 | Shipped frozen; maintained in rat with transfer at 4-day intervals |
| L. donovani (amastigote) | 30498 | Shipped frozen; maintained in hamster with transfer at 30- to 45-day intervals; human isolate |
| L. donovani (promastigote) | 30142 | Shipped frozen; maintained in vitro on diphasic blood agar medium; human isolate |
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All strains listed are pathogenic and require a permit for ordering from the United States Public Health Service. ATCC, American Type Culture Collection (www.atcc.org).