Cytomegalovirus Strain TB40/E Restrictions and Adaptations to Growth in ARPE-19 Epithelial Cells

Despite displaying broad tropism in vivo, human cytomegalovirus (CMV) contained in bodily fluids replicates inefficiently in most cultured cell types except fibroblasts. As propagation in fibroblasts leads to the accumulation of genomic changes, a number of strains were generated by serial passaging...

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Main Authors: Mai Vo, Alexis Aguiar, Michael A. McVoy, Laura Hertel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/4/615