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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 80-84 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Virological Methods |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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