Cellosaurus Aag2INF (CVCL_B6Y7)
| Cell line name | Aag2INF |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | Aag2(INF) |
| Accession | CVCL_B6Y7 |
| Resource Identification Initiative | To cite this cell line use: Aag2INF (RRID:CVCL_B6Y7) |
| Comments | Group: Insect cell line. Virology: Persistently infected by Chikungunya virus and Mayaro virus (PubMed=34878970). Virology: The Chikungunya virus in this cell line has accumulated non-synonymous mutations and encodes a shorter nsP3 gene and has lost the capacity to infect mammalian cells (PubMed=34878970). Anecdotal: Was accidentally created by a student that was working with Aag-2 and also manipulating samples containing arboviruses. |
| Species of origin | Aedes aegypti (Yellowfever mosquito) (Culex aegypti) (NCBI Taxonomy: 7159) |
| Hierarchy | Parent: CVCL_Z617 (Aag-2) |
| Sex of cell | Sex unspecified |
| Age at sampling | Neonate larva |
| Category | Spontaneously immortalized cell line |
| Publications | PubMed=34878970; DOI=10.1099/jgv.0.001700 |
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| Encyclopedic resources | Wikidata; Q111732852 |
| Entry history | |
| Entry creation | 17-Mar-2022 |
| Last entry update | 29-Jun-2023 |
| Version number | 6 |