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Isolation and characterization of a new species of kobuvirus associated with cattle
22 Oct 2003
Abstract excerpt
A cytopathic agent was isolated using Vero cells from the culture medium of HeLa cells that had been used for more than 30 years in our laboratory. This agent, termed U-1 strain, was serially passed in Vero cells with distinct CPE. Particles of U-1 strain negatively stained with phosphotungstic acid exhibited a distinct surface that resembled Aichi virus. The RNA genome of U-1 strain comprises 8374 nt, with a...
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