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US 5,646,033 AGranted
African green monkey kidney cell lines useful for maintaining viruses and for preparation of viral vaccines
AssigneesDyncorp, National Institutes of Health
InventorsLouis Potash, Robert M. Chanock, Robert H. Purcell, Albert Z. Kapikian
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Abstract
A novel African Green Monkey Kidney (AGMK) cell line is taught as well as a method for the preparation thereof. The cell line which is free of viable adventitious microbial agents is useful as a substrate for viruses and for the preparation of viral vaccines.
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A composition comprising cells selected from the group consisting of cells deposited as ATCC #CRL 11756 and variants thereof which propagate the same viruses as cells of ATCC #CRL 11756, and a culture medium.
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