NIAID/NIH Filariasis Research Reagent Resource Center (FR3)

Welcome to the official site of the National Institute of Health-funded Filariasis Research Reagent Resource Center.

Welcome to FR3

The Filariasis Research Reagent Resource Center (FR3) has provided a central resource of filariasis reagents, protocols and technical support for the international NTD research community since 1969. Supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the FR3 acquires and distributes parasites, vectors, and molecular and serological reagents. The FR3 is is funded by the Animal Models of Infectious Disease contract mechanism, which also funds the malaria( MR4) and schistosomiasis (SR3) repositories.

Need Acanthacheilonema viteae?

Do you need this important resource for your Wolbachia research or for teaching? Use our new order form!

Filarial Nucleic Acids Now Available From BEI Resources

Now available:

Catalog NR-42491 B. malayi adult female genomic DNA

Catalog NR-42494 B. malayi microfilaria RNA

These reagents are free and are shipped at no cost to the investigator.

New B. malayi transcriptome resource!

Nematode.net has recently published a summary table for B. malayi RNAseq data that is based on the new B. malayi genome assembly. This is a really exciting new resource - to access click here, and for relevant literature click here.

FR3 Information and Contacts

Parasite Resources at University of Georgia
Molecular Resources at Smith College
Communication/Project Liaison at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Facilitating FR3 Orders

When using the electronic order forms, please download your order confirmations in .pdf format and store them in case there are problems in transmission. Should you encounter any problems, please contact the ordering person at the facility (Parasite Resources or Molecular Resources) that you are using, and have a copy ready in case they need it to process your order.

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