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Isolation
Guinea pig conjunctiva
Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
-70° or colder
Comments
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) at ATCC on the McCoy cell line (ATCC® CRL-1696™) used as the host has shown the presence of Mus Musculus mobilized endogenous polytropic provirus and Murine leukemia virus.
Effect on Host
Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (inclusions) detectable by immunofluorescence; mild conjunctivitis in guinea pig
Inclusions visualized by FA; mild conjunctivitis in GP.
Name of Depositor
J Schachter
Source
Guinea pig conjunctiva
References
Murray ES. Guinea pig inclusion conjunctivitis virus. I. Isolation and identification as a member of the Psittacosis-Lymphogranuloma-Trachoma group. J. Infect. Dis. 114: 1-12, 1964. PubMed: 14118043
Everett KD, et al. Emended description of the order Chlamydiales, proposal of Parachlamydiaceae fam. nov. and Simkaniaceae fam. nov., each containing one monotypic genus, revised taxonomy of the family Chlamydiaceae, including a new genus and five new species, and standards for the identification of organisms. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 49: 415-440, 1999. PubMed: 10319462
type strain
Cross References
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
D85708
Chlamydophila caviae DNA for 16S ribosomal RNA.
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
AJ012172
Chlamydophila caviae partial rnpB gene for RNase P RNA subunit.
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
AF269282
Chlamydophila caviae GPIC major outer membrane protein (ompA) gene, complete cds.
