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Comparative Study
. 1983 Sep;36(9):996-9.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.36.9.996.

Comparison of the continuous cell line 293 with human embryo kidney cells and human embryo fibroblast cells for the cultivation of ocular viruses

D L Yirrell, A P Roome, J M Darville, C R Ashley, J Harbour
Comparative Study

Comparison of the continuous cell line 293 with human embryo kidney cells and human embryo fibroblast cells for the cultivation of ocular viruses

D L Yirrell et al. J Clin Pathol. 1983 Sep.

Abstract

The continuous cell line 293 was evaluated as a replacement for primary human embryo kidney (HEK) cells in the cultivation of ocular viruses. The 293 cells were found to be as sensitive as HEK cells and human embryo fibroblast (HEF) cells for the cultivation of adenoviruses and herpes simplex virus (HSV) respectively. As a continuous cell line, 293 cells are preferable to HEK and HEF cells for the routine isolation of ophthalmic viruses.

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