Gut fluid of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinatarsa decemlineata, Maryland
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Comments
In vitro culture
Medium
ATCC® Medium 1188: Spiroplasma medium MID (ATCC medium 798) with fresh yeast extract replaced by water
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30.0°C
Atmosphere: Anaerobic
Name of Depositor
KJ Hackett
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--KJ Hackett<<--T.B. Clark
References
Hackett KJ, Lynn DE. Cell-assisted growth of a fastidious spiroplasma. Science 230: 825-827, 1985.
Hackett KJ, et al. Spiroplasma leptinotarsae sp. nov., a mollicute uniquely adapted to its host, the Colorado potato beetle, leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 46: 906-911, 1996.
