[The comparison of sensitivity of BGM cells, HeLa cells, HEL cells and A 549 cells to herpes simplex virus-1]

Abstract

This study was undertaken to compare sensitivity of buffulo green monkey (BGM) cells, Hela cells, human embryo lung (HEL) cells and A549 cells to herpes simplex virus-1. The plague forming unit (PFU) technique was used to measure the four cell lines simultaneously. The results showed that BGM cells were superior to the Hela cells, HEL cells, A549 cells in terms of both sensitivity and rapidity of appearance of cytopathic effect (CPE). It indicates that BGM cells constitute a new, sensitive and valuable cell line used for the detection of HSV-1 in cell culture.