Human adenovirus 7 (ATCC® VR-7™)
Classification Adenoviridae, Mastadenovirus, Human adenovirus B
Deposited As Adenovirus type 7
Agent Human adenovirus 7
Strain Gomen
Applications
Respiratory research
Biosafety Level 2
Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Product Format frozen 1 mL per vial
Storage Conditions -70°C or colder
Comments
Agglutinates rhesus RBC. Weakly oncogenic. Contains soluble group-specific CF antigen.
Recognized Reference Strain: Pereira, H.B. et al., Virology 20: 613,1963.
Effect on Host
CPE, cell rounding, enlargement, and slough off from monolayer in clumps.
Recommended Host
HeLa (ATCC® CCL-2™)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 37°C
Recommendations For Infection: For best results, cells should be 24 to 48 hours old and 70-80% confluent (not 100% confluent)
Incubation: 2-6 days, a 5% CO2 in air atmosphere is recommended
Effect on Host
CPE, cell rounding, enlargement, and slough off from monolayer in clumps.
Name of Depositor RJ Huebner
Special Collection NCRR Contract
Source Throat washing from military recruit with pharyngitis, California, 1954
References
England B, et al. Etiology of acute respiratory disease among service personnel at Fort Ord, California. Am. J. Hyg. 62: 283-294, 1955. PubMed: 13268418
Hierholzer JC, et al. Antigenic relationships among the 47 human adenoviruses determined in reference horse antisera. Arch. Virol. 121: 179-197, 1991. PubMed: 1759904
