BT

Version 4.0.200811

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BT (bovine, turbinate)

SPECIES: bovine
TISSUE/ORGAN: turbinate

ECACC catalog code: 89031603
Morphology: Epithelial
Susceptibility to viruses: bovine adenovirus * bovine diarrhea virus * bovine enterovirus * infectious bovine rhinotracheitis * parainfluenza 3
Description: Bovine turbinate, BVDV negative
Viruses: See Properties
Depositor: Obtained from ATCC, USA
No restrictions. Patent: None Specified By Depositor
Properties: Applications: Virus replication studies

Available in the following LABORATORY:

Part of the Business Division of the Health Protection Agency (ECACC, Salisbury, Wiltshire)
EMEM (HBSS) + 2mM Glutamine + 1% Non Essential Amino Acids (NEAA) + 10% Horse Serum (HS). Split confluent cultures 1:3 i.e. seeding at 3x10,000 cells/cm2 using 0.25% trypsin; 5% CO2; 37C.
Passages: 36; Derived from new-born bovine turbinate tissue. Used in propagation of BVDV and IBRV, some strains of parainfluenza 3 virus (PI-3V), some types of bovine adenovirus and enterovirus. Negative for BVDV.
Research council deposit: No; Price Code: B;
Validated by: isoenzymes (species confirmation)

Availability in cell line catalogues: ATCC: CRL 1390, IZSBS: BS CL10

Bibliographic references:

Arch Gesamte Virusforsch 1974;45:285 - PMID: 4472511