A 'virus-free' cell line derived from a patient with infectious mononucleosis

J Clin Pathol. 1972 Aug;25(8):701-4. doi: 10.1136/jcp.25.8.701.

Abstract

A continuous cell culture line, derived from a nurse with infectious mononucleosis, is described. Electron microscopic and immunofluorescent examination suggested that it was substantially free from detectable complete virus particles, although the presence of a soluble complement-fixing antigen showed the persistence of other antigenic components of the EB virus.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Cell Line
  • Complement Fixation Tests
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Infectious Mononucleosis / immunology
  • Infectious Mononucleosis / microbiology*
  • Microscopy, Electron

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral