An Epstein-Barr virus-producer line Akata: Establishment of the cell line and analysis of viral DNA
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Virus Genes
- Vol. 5 (2) , 147-156
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00571929
Abstract
An Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-producer line, designated Akata, was established from a Japanese patient with Burkitt's lymphoma. The Akata line possessed the Burkitt's-type chromosome translocation, t(8q-; 14q+), and was derived from the tumor cell. Akata cells produced a large quantity of transforming virus upon treatment of cells with anti-immunoglobulin antibodies (Takada, 1984). Southern blot analysis of viral DNA indicated that the Akata EBV is nondefective and more representative of wild-type viruses. Akata cells should be useful as a source of EBV.Keywords
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