ATCC® Number:VR-543™
Classification: Herpesviridae, unclassified
Agent: Guinea pig herpes-like virus
Strain: LK 40
Original Source: Guinea pig kidney cell culture
Depositors: GD Hsiung
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : guinea pig kidney cells guine pig kidney cells; rabbit kidney cells
Incubation : Duration: 10-14 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects in tissue culture
Comments : Morphologically a herpes-like virus. Very labile, can be stabilized at -60C in the presence of 10% DMSO. Antigenically unrelated to GP salivary gland virus, ATCCVR-682 (Hsing, G.D. et al., Infect. Immun. 13: 926, 1976). Morphologically a herpes-like virus. Very labile, can be stabilized at -60C in the presence of 10% DMSO. Antigenically unrelated to GP salivary gland virus, ATCCVR-682 (Hsing, G.D. et al., Infect. Immun. 13: 926, 1976).
References : 33636: Hsiung GD, Kaplow LS. Herpeslike virus isolated from spontaneously degenerated tissue culture derived from leukemia-susceptible guinea pigs. J. Virol. 3: 355-357, 1969. PubMed: 5782045