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. 1979 Apr;9(4):554–556. doi: 10.1128/jcm.9.4.554-556.1979

Comparison of cynomolgus and rhesus monkey kidney cells for recovery of viruses from clinical specimens.

J Clark, C Schley, K Irvine, K McIntosh
PMCID: PMC273076  PMID: 222808

Abstract

In a study of virus recovery from clinical specimens, cynomolgus monkey kidney cells demonstrated sensitivity equivalent or slightly superior to rhesus kidney cells for siolation of myxo- and paramyxoviruses, adenoviruses, and enteroviruses.

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