ESCDL-1, a new cell line derived from chicken embryonic stem cells, supports efficient replication of Mardiviruses.

Marek's disease virus is the etiological agent of a major lymphoproliferative disorder in poultry and the prototype of the Mardivirus genus. Primary avian somatic cells are currently used for virus replication and vaccine production, but they are largely refractory to any genetic modification c...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Vautherot, Christian Jean, Laetitia Fragnet-Trapp, Sylvie Rémy, Danièle Chabanne-Vautherot, Guillaume Montillet, Aurélie Fuet, Caroline Denesvre, Bertrand Pain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391029?pdf=render