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H Koprowski

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Chromosome assignment of the T-antigen gene of simian virus 40 in African green monkey cells transformed by adeno 7-SV40 hybrid.

Somatic cell hybrids between mouse cells deficient in thymidine kinase [ATP:thymidine 5'-phosphotransferase (EC 2.7.1.75)] and two different monkey cell lines transformed by an adeno 7-SV40 hybrid have been produced using both a semiselective and a double selective procedure. Concordant segregation of the expression of SV40 T antigen with a specific monkey chromosome has been observed in all the mouse-monkey hybrid clones examined. Subcloning of three SV40 T antigen positive hybrid clones resulted in their segregation into SV40 T antigen-positive and negative subclones. Positive correlation between the SV40 T antigen and the same monkey chromosome has been observed in all the subclones examined.

Adenoviridae↗

Comparison of 6-94 virus and Sendai virus RNA by RNA-RNA hybridization.

The genomic RNA of 6/94 virus, an agent isolated from the brains of multiple sclerosis patients, was studied for sequence homology by RNA-RNA hybridization with closely related Sendai virus and another paramyxovirus virus, Newcastle disease virus. It was found that the genomic RNA of 6/94 virus hybridizes equally as well to the virus-specific 18S RNA found in Sendai-infected cells as that of Sendai virus.

Humans↗

Analysis of a viral agent isolated from multiple sclerosis brain tissue: characterization as a parainfluenzavirus type 1.

A virus originally isolated from cell cultures obtained by lysolecithin-induced fusion of human multiple sclerosis brain cells with CV-1 cells has been analyzed for its antigenic, RNA, and polypeptide compositions, and for selective biological properties. Our findings establish that this isolate, designated 6/94 virus, contains a 50S RNA genome and is, as yet, indistinguishable from Sendai virus in its antigenic and total polypeptide compositions. Despite these similarities, the 6/94 and Sendai viruses differ in certain phenotypic properties. 6/94 virus is markedly less cytocidal for chick fibroblasts, especially at 37 C and, after beta-propiolactone inactivation, it possesses a greater capacity for cell fusion and a lower toxicity than does comparably treated Sendai virus. In addition, 6/94 virus shows greater hemolytic activity.

Animals↗

Rhabdovirus replication in enucleated host cells.

Infection of enucleated TC-7 monkey cells with rabies virus resulted in the synthesis of virus-directed RNA and the production of rabies antigens but not of infectious virus. The yield of infectious vesicular stomatitis virus from enucleated TC-7 cells, on the other hand, was almost as high as that from intact cells. Inhibition of the mitochondrial functions of enucleated cells by treatment with ethidium bromide did not influence the development of rabies antigens or the production of infectious vesicular stomatitis virus.

Animals↗