ATCC? Number:VR-2175?
Classification: Herpesviridae, Mardivirus
Agent: Gallid herpesvirus 2 deposited as Marek's disease virus type 1
Strain: Md11/75C/R2
Original Source: From MD11/75C strain of Marek's disease virus
Depositors: RL Witter
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : secondary chicken embryo fibroblasts, 80% to 100% confluent
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (plaque formation, cell rounding) in chicken embryo fibroblasts
Comments : Must be preserved in living cells to maintain viability (10% DMSO). Virus is cell-associated. A vaccine strain derived from a CEF attenuated isolate of the Md11/75C Marek's disease virus isolate by passage in chickens to increase efficacy.
References : 24503: Witter RL. Revertant serotype 1 Marek's disease vaccine. US Patent 4,895,717 dated Jan 23 1990