Collection of pathogenic protozoa in NEKKEN BRC
NEKKEN Bio-Resource Center (NEKKEN BRC) distributes following pathogenic protozoa. Scientific names are linked to detailed information.
List of pathogenic protozoa preserved in NEKKEN BRC
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia intestinalis
- Leishmania amazonensis
- Leishmania donovani
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium berghei
- Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi
- Plasmodium vinckei vinckei
- Plasmodium yoelii yoelii
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Tritrichomonas foetus
- Trypanosoma brucei brucei
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
- Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
- Trypanosoma congolense
- Trypanosoma cruzi
Distribution Fee (Shipping fee is charged separately.)
- Cryopreserved living organism
- Non-commercial purpose (e.g. universities and public organizations):23,100 JPYCommercial purpose (e.g. companies):46,200 JPY
- Growing organism in the culture medium
- Non-commercial purpose (e.g. universities and public organizations):23,100 JPYCommercial purpose (e.g. companies):46,200 JPY
- Extracted DNA
- Non-commercial purpose (e.g. universities and public organizations):26,400 JPYCommercial purpose (e.g. companies):52,800 JPY
Note: Users are responsible to handle received items according to the institutional regulations and related laws. Some organisms are classified to cause notifiable infectious diseases for animals by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan and users of such pathogens have to follow related laws.
When using and storing genetically modified organisms (GMO), users must take anti-spreading measures in accordance with the related laws
( https://www.lifescience.mext.go.jp/bioethics/anzen.html ).