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LLC-MK2 (monkey, rhesus, kidney)


Continuous culture, grown as monolayer
epithelial morphology
SPECIES: monkey, rhesus
TISSUE/ORGAN: kidney
Susceptibility to viruses: astrovirus * enterovirus * influenza A * influenza B * myxovirus * parainfluenza 1 * parainfluenza 2 * parainfluenza 3 * poliovirus 1 * poliovirus 2 * poliovirus 3 * poxvirus * rhinovirus * rotavirus
PROPERTIES: virology

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Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CCL 7, IZSBS: BS CL57

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