Skin from the upper arm of an experimentally infected human subject, 1994
Biosafety Level
2
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
This organism causes chancroid, a genital ulcer disease that facilitates HIV-1 transmission.
Genome sequenced strain
Human passaged
Medium
ATCC® Medium 1724: Revised Ducreyi medium
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 35°C
Atmosphere: 5% CO2
Name of Depositor
SM Spinola
Special Collection
NCRR Contract
Year of Origin
1994
References
Al-Tawfiq JA, et al. Standardization of the experimental model of Haemophilus ducreyi infection in human subjects. J. Infect. Dis. 178: 1684-1687, 1998. PubMed: 9815220
Spinola SM, et al. Haemophilus ducreyi elicits a cutaneous infiltrate of CD4 cells during experimental human infection. J. Infect. Dis. 173: 394-402, 1996. PubMed: 8568301