| Literature DB >> 1331148 |
G Voss1, S Nick, C Stahl-Hennig, K Ritter, G Hunsmann.
Abstract
Two simian Epstein-Barr-like viruses, a rhesus Epstein-Barr virus and Herpesvirus papio, were used to transform B cells from rhesus or cynomolgus macaques. The resulting cell lines exhibited predominantly a B lymphocyte phenotype and expressed Epstein-Barr virus antigens. The majority of B lymphoblastoid cell lines from macaques, which were seropositive for simian foamy virus, developed giant cells in culture. The cytopathic agent was identified as a foamy virus and was transmissible to human embryonal fibroblasts. Treatment of cell cultures with AZT abolished giant cell formation.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1331148 DOI: 10.1016/0166-0934(92)90137-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol Methods ISSN: 0166-0934 Impact factor: 2.014