Stable production of virulent enterovirus 71 and use thereof
AssigneeTokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
InventorsSatoshi Koike, Kyousuke Kobayashi, Yui Sudaka, Ayumi Imura
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Abstract
Provided is a host cell for stably propagating a virulent hand, foot and mouth disease virus, the host cell expressing no heparan sulfate and overexpressing primate scavenger receptor class B member 2 (SCARB2). Also provided is a method for screening for an anti-hand, foot and mouth disease virus vaccine or an anti-hand, foot and mouth disease virus drug using a stably cultured virulent hand, foot and mouth disease virus.
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A host cell for stably propagating a virulent hand, foot and mouth disease virus, the host cell expressing no heparan sulfate and overexpressing primate scavenger receptor class B member 2 (SCARB2).
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