TABLE 1.
Acanthamoeba strains used in testing the genus- and T4-specific probesa
| Strain | Source | 18S rDNA sequence type |
|---|---|---|
| Acanthamoeba species strain V006a | CDC0981:V006 | T1 |
| A. palestinensis GE 3aa | ATCC 50252 | T2 |
| A. palestinensis 1501/3ca | CCAP 1501/3c | T2 |
| A. griffini S7 | ATCC 30731 | T3 |
| A. griffini Panola Mt.a | ATCC 30487 | T3 |
| A. castellanii Neff | ATCC 50373 | T4 |
| A. castellanii V042 | ATCC 50493 | T4 |
| A. castellanii V014 | ATCC 50492 | T4 |
| A. castellanii Ma | ATCC 50370 | T4 |
| Acanthamoeba species strain Diamonda | CDC Diamond | T4 |
| A. polyphaga V029 | CDC0884:V029 | T4 |
| A. rhysodes Singh | ATCC 30976 | T4 |
| Acanthamoeba species strain 88-2-37 | ATCC 50497 | T4 |
| A. lenticulata PD2S | ATCC 30841 | T5 |
| A. palestinensis 2802 | ATCC 50708 | T6 |
| A. astronyxis Ray & Hayes | ATCC 30137 | T7 |
| A. tubiashi OC-15c | ATCC 30867 | T8 |
| A. terricola FS | F. Schuster | T9 |
| A. culbertsoni Lilly A1 | ATCC 30137 | T10 |
| A. hatchetti BH-2 | T. Sawyer | T11 |
| A. heayli V013 | CDC1283:V013 | T12 |
a
Species name has been revised according to the nomenclature of Stothard et al. (35).