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FD-302a (Rev. 10-6-95) 279A-WE-222936 ul Continuation of FD-302 of | ,On O41 / 03 / 06 » Page types. There was no difference in antibiotic resistance seen in the two colony types isolated from the letters. The sample labeled which was_also submitted to the FBI in April 2004, was given to by [in late 1999 or early 2000. This vial contained approximately 1 mL of frozen Ba Ames. Ss still possesses this vial and uses it. This sample was the first Ba Ames strain that[ ever possessed. There are several Ames derivatives listed on agent registry. These derivatives were isolated from Apri Ames challenged animals when antibiotic treatment failed. The animais died and the Ba Ames isolated was antibiotic resistant. provided Agents with a copy of the Agent registry with handwritten notes as to which antibiotic each of the derivatives was showing resistance. A copy of this registry was submitted to the 1A section of the file. The Ba Ames used in the April 2002 challenge was Ames DUGWAY material received from IVINS. was shown pictures of one vial of Ba Ames that submitted to the FBI in April 2004 and nine of the vials that were seized from[__Jin July 2004. comments were written on the photo. The photos and comments were submitted to the 1A section of the file. provided the following information while looking at each photo: . J ldoes recognize the p he sample labeled , which is written pppoe oe Te ndwriting. Cd thinks the material could be starting material for a challenge or possibly from an AGI, although it looks too concentrated to be from an AGI. The sample looks too diluted to be[__] starting material. [eee Starting material for the mice challenges is very concentrated. The sample could be starting material from a rabbit study. is not sure the exact history rpose of the sample. oes recall that the FBI came to with a copy of the Agent Registry and asked for the s The sample could not be located, but was eventually found [ ] dees not recall who found the sample or the exact activities and communications that were had with other researchers and technicians about a believes that IVINS and could have come over to look for the sample in bvfilding ested sspeaking to IVINS to determine history and purpose of Samples Labeled 34-42: