Permissibility of different cell types for the growth of avian metapneumovirus

A. Tiwari, Devi P. Patnayak, Yogesh Chander, Sagar M. Goyal

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Abstract

Vero cells are commonly used for the growth of avian metapneumovirus subtype C (aMPV-C). This study was conducted to evaluate 17 different cell types for the growth of a Minnesota strain of aMPV-C. The virus was inoculated into these cell types and virus growth was monitored by the development of cytopathic effects (cpe) and immunofluorescence. Virus growth was obtained in 6 of 17 cell types tested with the highest virus titers observed in BGM and DF-1 cells. The flow cytometric analysis of cells at 72 h post inoculation found the highest number of infected cells in BGM cells followed by QT-35 cells. At 48 h post inoculation, DF-1 and BGM cells showed the highest number of infected cells. These results suggest that BGM, QT-35, and DF-1 cells can be used for high titer propagation of aMPV-C.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)80-84
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Virological Methods
Volume138
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2006

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was conducted in part by a grant from the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association.

Keywords

  • Avian metapneumovirus
  • Cell lines

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