Establishment of a cell line with associated Epstein-Barr-like virus from a leukemic orangutan.
An Epstein-Barr virus like herpesvirus has been isolated from a lymphoid cell line derived from an orangutan with spontaneous myelomonocytic leukemia. Herpesvirus has not previously been isolated from this species of higher ape.
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002460:Cell Line; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D015186:Hominidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral; D007621:Karyotyping; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000382:microbiology
D000956:Antigens, Viral