Detection of murine leukemia viruses--in vitro infectivity tests.
The four biologically distinct classes of murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs) are described and the potential for expression of each as infectious virus in laboratory mice is discussed. Commonly used in vitro methods for MuLV detection and identification are outlined.
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Viral Oncology Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009052:Leukemia Virus, Murine / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000209:etiology; D051379:Mice; D014773:Virology / Q000379:methods; D014774:Virulence
D004279:DNA, Viral