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H9 CELL LINE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
OBS

A central problem in obtaining specific reagents for establishing the cause of AIDS was that of getting HIV to grow in continuous mass culture. The problem was first solved in Gallo's laboratory with a cell line designed H9 [with] small bumps at the center [which] are HIV particles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
CONT

Les particules du VIH recouvrent une cellule infectée en culture. Pour mettre au point des réactifs spécifiques il a fallu cultiver le virus en masse. On a résolu cette difficulté au laboratoire de Robert Gallo en utilisant une lignée cellulaire appelée H9 [dont les] spicules centrales sont les particules du virus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
OBS

Tipo celular específico mantenido artificialmente en el laboratorio (es decir, in vitro) para fines científicos.

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