ATCC® Number:VR-962™
Agent: Bartonella vinsonii (Weiss and Dasch) Brenner et al. emend. Korkick et al. (Vole agent, Cloned) deposited as Rochalimaea vinsonii Weiss and Dasch (Vole agent, cloned)
Strain: Baker
Original Source: Spleen of vole
Depositors: E Weiss
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : chicken embryo, yolk sac; L-929 cells (ATCCCCL-1); primary chicken embryo cells
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: colony formation in tissue culture
Comments : Brenner et al (Int. J. Syst. Bact. 43: 777-786, 1993) propose combining Rochalimaea and Bartonella under Bartonella genus.
References : 11730: Weiss E, Dasch GA. Differential characteristics of strains of Rochalimaea: Rochalimaea vinsonii sp. nov., the Canadian vole agent. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 32: 305-314, 1982. 33201: Baker JA. . J. Exp. Med. 84: 37, 1946.