Type 2 bovine adenovirus as an adventitious contaminant in primary bovine embryonic kidney cell cultures.
Three lots of primary bovine embryonic kidney cell cultures obtained from commercial sources were found to contain type 2 bovine adenovirus. These cell cultures, apparently derived from healthy fetuses, required long incubation periods before the virus could be detected.
D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000592:standards; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D007668:Kidney