Table 1. Characteristics of the cell lines.
| Cell type | Cell line | EBV | Cell origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| B cell lines | BJAB | – | Burkitt lymphoma |
| LCL | + | Primary B cells transformed with EBV | |
| T cell lines | Jurkat | – | Acute T lymphoblastic leukemia |
| MOLT4 | – | Acute T lymphoblastic leukemia | |
| SNT13 | + | CAEBV | |
| SNT15 | + | CAEBV | |
| SNT16 | + | CAEBV | |
| NK cell lines | KHYG1 | – | Aggressive NK cell leukemia |
| KAI3 | + | CAEBV | |
| SNK6 | + | NK/T cell lymphoma | |
| NKL | – | Large granular lymphocyte leukemia | |
| TL1 | + | NKL cell line |
LCL; lymphoblastoid cell line, CAEBV chronic active EBV disease.