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. 1975 Feb;15(2):420–422. doi: 10.1128/jvi.15.2.420-422.1975

Malignant transformation of hamster kidney cells by BK virus.

M Portolani, G Barbanti-Brodano, M L Placa
PMCID: PMC354469  PMID: 163364

Abstract

Primary hamster kidney cells were transformed by BK virus, a new human papovavirus. Transformed (HKBK) cell produced BK virus T antigen and induced tumors in hamsters that developed antibodies to BK virus T antigen. BK virus was rescued from HKBK cells by Sendai virus-assisted fusion with permissive cells. One out of six cell lines derived from HKBK cell-induced tumors showed the same characteristics as HKBK cells.

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