Human spontaneous laryngeal carcinoma HEp-2 cells are chronically infected with SRV-1 virus, a variant of simian type D retrovirus

A type D retrovirus chronically persisting in HEp-2 cells from human laryngeal carcinoma was analyzed by PCR and sequenced. This virus is most similar to SRV-1 and probably represents one of its subtypes.

Authors
Imamova L.R. 1 , Kzhyshkowska Yu.G.2 , Ostashkin A.S.2 , Itkes A.V. 1 , Il'in K.V.2
Publisher
New York Consultants BureauSpringer / Автономная некоммерческая организация Издательство Российской академии медицинских наук
Number of issue
6
Language
English
Pages
584-586
Status
Published
Volume
129
Year
2000
Organizations
  • 1 Department of Biology and General Genetics, Russian University of Peoples Friendship, Moscow, Russian Federation
  • 2 Laboratory of Immunology of Oncogenic Viruses, Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin Oncology Research Center, Moscow, Russian Federation
Keywords
HEp-2 cells; SRV-1; Type D retroviruses
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