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Isolation
Throat swab from 17-year-old male with afebrile upper respiratory illness, South Carolina, 1959
Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
-60°C
Comments
Size estimated to be 16-15 nm by ultrafiltration. Growth not inhibited by 5-iodo-2'-deoxyuridine. Stabilized by molar MgCl(2) (50C).
Effect on Host
Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects in tissue culture
CPE
Recommended Host
H1-HeLa cells (ATCC CRL-1958)
Host of Choice: WI, HeLa, MRC-5 cells
Host Range: HD, HEK, stable human cell cultures and also MkK cells for some strains
WI-38 cells (ATCC CCL-75); HeLa cells (ATCC CCL-2); other human cells
Growth Conditions
Duration: 1-7 days
Name of Depositor
MA Mufson
Source
Throat swab from 17-year-old male with afebrile upper respiratory illness, South Carolina, 1959
Year of Origin
1959
References
Webb PA, et al. A description of two newly-recognized Rhinoviruses of human origin. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 116: 845-852, 1964. PubMed: 14194675