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Plaque formation of herpes virus hominis type 2 and rubella virus in variants isolated from the colonies of BHK21/WI-2 cells formed in soft agar

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Variants isolated from the colonies of BHK 21/WI-2 cells formed in soft agar medium supported extremely clear plaque formation of herpes virus hominis type 2 and rubella virus in agar medium as compared in the parental cells.

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  1. The 1st Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Osaka University, Dental School, Osaka, Japan

    M. Sato, N. Maeda, H. Yoshida, M. Urade, S. Saito & T. Miyazaki

  2. Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Osaka, Japan

    M. Sato, N. Maeda, H. Yoshida, M. Urade, S. Saito & T. Shibata

  3. Toyama Institute of Health, Toyama, Japan

    M. Sato, N. Maeda, H. Yoshida, M. Urade, S. Saito & M. Watanabe

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Sato, M., Maeda, N., Yoshida, H. et al. Plaque formation of herpes virus hominis type 2 and rubella virus in variants isolated from the colonies of BHK21/WI-2 cells formed in soft agar. Archives of Virology 53, 269–273 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01314672

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