ATCC® Number:VR-601™
Classification: Chlamydiaceae
Agent: Chlamydophila psittaci (Lillie) Everett et al. deposited as Psittacosis
Strain: Psittacosis strain Borg
Original Source: human lung
Depositors: J Schachter
Biosafety Level:3
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : chicken embryo, yolk sac inoculation; McCoy cells (ATCCCRL-1696)
Incubation : Max Temperature: 37.0°C Min Temperature: 35.0°C Duration: 2 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (inclusions) Yes, in vivo effects: death of embryo
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References : 31467: Pudiatmoko, et al. Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Chlamydia based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 47: 425-431, 1997. PubMed: 9103632 33696: Olson BJ. . Public Health Rep. 59: 1299, 1944.