Establishment and characterisation of a new cell line derived from Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Insect cell cultures are an important biotechnological tool for basic and applied studies. The objective of this work was to establish and characterise a new cell line from Culex quinquefasciatus embryonic tissues. Embryonated eggs were taken as a source of tissue to make explants that were seeded i...

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Main Authors: Nidya A Segura, Erika Santamaría, Olga L Cabrera, Felio Bello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000100013&lng=en&tlng=en