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. 2013 Aug 26:2–9. doi: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-0795-3.00001-6

TABLE 1-3.

Examples of Continuous Cell Lines Used for Isolation of Viruses and Intracellular Bacteria That Infect Dogs and Cats

Cell Line Cell Origin Pathogen(s)
Vero cells; recombinant Vero-SLAM cells African Green monkey renal epithelial cells CDV11., 12.
Rickettsia rickettsii13
Toxoplasma gondii14
Madin-Darby canine kidney cells (MDCK) Kidney CDV8., 15.
Canine adenovirus8., 15.
Canine herpesvirus-18., 15.
Parvoviruses8., 16.
Canine parainfluenza virus8
Canine calicivirus4
Rotaviruses17
Influenza viruses18
FeLV19
Neospora caninum20
Crandell-Reese feline kidney cells Fetal kidney FHV-121
FCV21., 22.
FCoV23
Parvoviruses24
FIV25
HL-60 Human leukemia Anaplasma phagocytophilum26
A-72 Canine fibroma Canine adenovirus27
Canine coronavirus27
Canine parainfluenza virus27
Canine herpesvirus27
McCoy Mouse fibroblast Chlamydia felis28
FCWF Felis catus whole fetus, has characteristics of macrophages FCoV29
FHV-130
DH-82 Monocyte/macrophage Ehrlichia canis31

CDV, Canine distemper virus; FCoV, feline coronavirus; FCV, feline calicivirus; FeLV, feline leukemia virus; FHV-1, feline herpesvirus-1; FIV, feline immunodeficiency virus.