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Laboratoire de Parasitologie – Mycologie
CHRU de Montpellier
39, av. Charles Flahault
34295 MONTPELLIER cedex 5
France
+33 (0)4 67 33 23 50 (Tel)
+33 (0)4 67 33 23 58 (Fax)
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MiVEGEC unit research
UMR 5290 CNRS / 224 IRD / UM

The BRC-Leishmaniaaccepts anyLeishmaniastrainin view of its being incorporated in the Collection, provided a minimal amount of information is provided (year/date of isolation of the strain, country/place of contamination, code given by the To deposit one or more strains ofLeishmania, please follow these steps:

1 –Contact a Biologist in charge of the collection

Dr L. Lachaud: Email

Dr C. Ravel: Email

2 –The Biologist contacted will be your sole correspondent and will send you two forms to fill in, constituting the basic record files for the collection:

• TheEN-PR-04-01 to be completed with epidemiological data associated with the samples deposited (one sheet per strain),
• TheEN-PR-06-01to be signed, where you must specify the fate of your strain in the collection (’embargo’ period, or immediate inclusion in the BRC public catalog, or cession subject to permission of the depositor),

3 –Complete and return the forms to the biologist in charge by email (preferred) or by mail.

4 – The BRCLeishmaniaScientific Council, responsible for approving the project, will review the record files and validate the request within a maximum period of one month after receipt of the forms

5 –The biologist in charge of the case will give you the packaging and transportation instructions (seeTransport & Regulations). The BRC will pay take care of the shipment. However, the shipment of strains coming from outside the BRC remains under the responsibility of the Depositor until arrival. Itmustbe performed by a company approved for, and in accordance with the regulations of, the shipment of strains of Category B (class 6.2, UN3373).