Arbovirus plaquing in a clonal line (PS Y-15) of porcine kidney

Appl Microbiol. 1969 Feb;17(2):246-9. doi: 10.1128/am.17.2.246-249.1969.

Abstract

Plaque development of 42 arbovirus serotypes, representing 17 serogroups, was studied in a clonal line (PS Y-15) of porcine kidney. The arboviruses plaqued within 3 to 7 days, with plaque diameters ranging from 1 to 5 mm. Mouse mortality and cell infectivity end points were compared with 24 arboviruses. Arbovirus LD(50) end points in mice exceeded the porcine kidney monolayer plaque-forming unitage end point with all 24 viruses compared.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arboviruses / isolation & purification*
  • Culture Techniques
  • Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
  • Encephalitis Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Kidney
  • Semliki forest virus / isolation & purification
  • Swine
  • Virus Cultivation*
  • Yellow fever virus / isolation & purification