Generation of murine macrophage-derived cell lines expressing porcine CD163 that support porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection
Abstract Background Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) exhibits a highly restricted tropism for cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage, utilizing porcine CD163 (pCD163) as an indispensable cellular receptor for infection. Transfection the gene of pCD163 into several non-pe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | BMC Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-017-0399-5 |