Strain Number: | UAMH 4043 |
Species Name: | Cryptococcus gattii |
Type: | |
Synonyms: | Cryptococcus hondurianus / Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii / Cryptococcus neoformans var. shanghaiensis / Torulopsis neoformans var. sheppei |
Taxonomy: | FUNGI Basidiomycota, Tremellomycetes, Tremellales, Cryptococcaceae |
Strain History: | Sekhon, A.S. (PLM 587) -> UAMH |
Substrate: | isolated from CSF, bronchial washings, sputum, urine |
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Location: | CANADA Alberta, Edmonton (GEO: 53.544,-113.491) |
Isolator: | A. Sekhon |
Isolation Date: | 1977 |
Date Received: | 1977-09-15 |
Characters: | SEROLOGY serotype B |
Compounds: | |
Cross Reference: | McGill R241 // PLM 587 // PLPH m, 72 |
Pathogenic Potential: | Human: yes | Animal: yes | Plant: no |
Biosafety Risk Group: | RG3 (check the PHAC ePATHogen Risk Group Database for updates) |
Regulatory Requirements: | Canadian requesters must provide PHAC Pathogen and Toxin License Number (see: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/licensing-program.html) prior to shipment. International requesters must provide all legally required importation documentation prior to shipment. Plant pathogenicity status may be verified by using the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Fungal Database |
MycoBank ID: | 372381 |