| SAG Strain Number: | LZ5 |
| TAXONOMY |
| Genus: | Prototheca |
| Species: | bovis |
| Taxonomic position: | Chlorophyta - Trebouxiophyceae |
| Authority: | Jagielski et al. |
| Variety: | |
| Formerly called: | Prototheca zopfii Krüger var. bovimastitogenes Roesler et al. |
| Authentic: | yes |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| ORIGIN |
| General habitat: | |
| Climatic zone: | temperate |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Germany |
| Locality: | Saxony, virulent isolate associated with an outbreak of bovine protothecal mastitis in a dairy herd, isolated from a case of a severe acute mammary infection in a lactating cow |
| Lat. / Long. (Precision): | |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Isolated by: | U. Roesler |
| Strain number by isolator: | LZ-5 |
| Deposition by: | U. Roesler |
| Deposition date: | 12.04.2014 |
| CULTURE INFORMATION |
| Culture medium: | TOM Ag |
| Axenic: | axenic |
| Strain relatives: | |
| Agitation resistance: | not detected |
| Special properties: | NO known Nagoya Protocol restrictions for this strain; colourless; thermophile (38°C). Animal pathogene. Risk Level 2 > restricted distribution! Handle with care! |
| CRYO |
| Cryopreservation: | good survival, standard 5% DMSO |
| TEACHING |
| Recommended for teaching: | no |
