ATCC? Number:VR-280?
Classification: Adenovirus, Avian
Agent: Avian adenovirus Type 2
Strain: Fontes
Original Source: Pool of liver tissues (L29) from 5 chickens inoculated with 17th cell-free passage of the RPL 12 strain of avian leukosis
Depositors: PS Sarma
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : chicken embryo liver cells chicken embryo; duck embryo
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects in tissue culture
Comments : A group-specific CF antigen has not been demonstrated. This strain was isolated in an attempt to grow avian leukosis virus in cell cultures and the preparation may contain the latter virus.
References : 33457: Fontes AK, et al. Growth in tissue culture of cytopathogenic agent from strain of virus which produces avian lymphomatosis. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 97: 854-857, 1958. PubMed: 13554501 33458: Burmester BR, et al. Virus isolated from avian lymphomas unrelated to lymphomatosis virus. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 24: 1443-1447, 1960. PubMed: 13806178