ATCC? Number:VR-904?
Classification: Parvoviridae, Parvovirus, LuIII virus
Agent: LuIII virus
Strain: none
Original Source: Human lung line cell culture (Lu 106)
Depositors: KF Soike
Biosafety Level:3
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : HeLa cells (ATCCCCL-2) HeLa cells (ATCCCCL-2); HEp-2 cells (ATCCCCL-23); chimpanzee liver
Incubation : Duration: 2 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (cell rounding, granular cytoplasm)
Comments : Requires actively dividing cell for replication. Hemagglutinates human, GP and Rat RBCs. Very stable. Requires actively dividing cell for replication. Hemagglutinates human, GP and Rat RBCs. Very stable.
References : 34000: Hallauer C, et al. Parvoiruses as contaminants of permanent human cell lines. I. Virus isolation from 1960-1970. Arch. Gesamte Virusforsch. 35: 80-90, 1971. PubMed: 5167103 34001: Hallauer C, et al. Parvoviruses as contaminants of permanent human cell lines. 3. Biological properties of the isolated viruses. Arch. Gesamte Virusforsch. 38: 366-382, 1972. PubMed: 5083410