Aedes albopictus

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Aedes albopictus (mosquito - Aedes albopictus, larvae)

SPECIES: mosquito - Aedes albopictus
TISSUE/ORGAN: larvae

ECACC catalog code: 90100401
Morphology: Epithelial
Susceptibility to viruses: alpha viruses * mosquito viruses
Description: Mosquito larvae
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Obtained from ATCC, USA
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Applications: Virus studies: Mosquito viruses

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Part of the Business Division of the Health Protection Agency (ECACC, Salisbury, Wiltshire)
Mitsuhashi and Maramorosch Insect Medium (pH 7.0) + 2mM Glutamine + 0.65% Luteinising Hormone (LH) + 20% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Split confluent cultures 1:10 to 1:20 i.e. seeding at 3x1,000 to 2x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin; 28C.
Passages: 63; Karyotype: Diploid
Derived from pooled newly hatched Aedes albopictus larvae. The cells are susceptible to a range of Mosquito borne viruses.
Research council deposit: No; Price Code: C;
Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 126, IZSBS: BS CL1

Bibliographic references:

Curr Sci 1967;36:506
Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 1971;55:127 - PMID: 5142320
J Gen Virol 1984;65:333 - PMID: 6693857