1. Collection
Registered Number 416
Acronym NKA
Full Name Nationales Konsiliarlabor fur Adenoviren
Institution Institut fur Virologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
2. Correspondent
Correspondent Assoc.Prof. Albert Heim
Postal Address Carl-Neuberg-Str.1,Hannover,,30625
Country Germany
Telephone 1 (49) 511-5324327
Fax 1 (49) 511-5325732
E-mail 1 ahei@virologie.mh-hannover.de
3. Status of the collection
Status Semi-governmental
University
5. Personnel
Curator Assoc. Prof. Gisela Scheller (Genotyping, Neutralization Testing)
Assoc. Prof. Gabi Harste (PCR, Sequencing)
Assoc. Prof. Heidi Pommer (Sequencing (Nucleic acid))
Number of Staff Virology (3)
Total (3)
6. Main Subjects
Subjects Medical microbiology
Molecular biology
Systematics and taxonomy
7. Preservation
Method and category of cultures Liquid N2(Cell lines)
Freezer(Viruses)
Control of the culture Neutralization testing
Genotyping (with restriction endonucleases)
Nucleic acid sequencing
Deposit Mainly to our collection
ATCC(USA)
Source(s) of strains for people in this country: isolated by or introduced from From the collections in our country
From the research institutions in our country
the collection abroadATCC(USA)
Number of Strains until now Type Holding strains
(total number)/(number from your country)		 new species
(total number)/(number from your country)
Cell lines: animal 2 0
Number of strains last year Type Holding strains
(total number)/(number from your country)		 new species
(total number)/(number from your country)		 Microbes distributed
(total number)/(in your country)
Cell lines: animal
8. Availability of Cultures
Availability Free to Academic Institutions (shipment charged)
Fee for Commercial Institutions
9. Catalogue
Catalogue No intention to publish
10. Services
Services Storage service(Human Adenoviruses)
Distribution(Human Adenoviruses)
Identification(Human Adenoviruses)
Consulation about Patent deposits
Preservation
Propagation
11. Entry and Update Dates
Date of Entry 1981-10-26
Date of Reply 2002-01-23