Replication of a Malaysian Strain Avian Influenza A Virus H5N1 in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney and African Green Monkey Kidney cells

• Main Authors: Tan, Toong Seng, Sharifah Syed Hassan, Yap, Wei Boon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9883/1/15_Toong_Seng_Tan.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9883/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol45num5_2016/contentsVol45num5_2016.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The use of cell lines such as Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) and African Green Monkey Kidney (Vero) cells in influenza vaccine production is much advocated presently as a safer alternative to chicken embryonated eggs. It is thus essential to understand the influenza virus replication patterns in t...