LLC-MK2 cells
Catalog #:
P0014004
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Disease:
Normal
Origin:
Derived from monkey Rhesus kidney. Susceptible to a wide range of viruses including enterovirus, rhinovirus, myxovirus and poxvirus groups.
Species:
Monkey, rhesus, Macaca mulatta
Kidney
Epithelial
Adherent
AddexBio-formulated Medium 199 (C0007-01)
+ 1% Horse Serum
Split sub-confluent cultures (70-80%) at a subcultivation ratio of 1:3 to 1:10 is recommended. Culture at 5% CO2, 37°C.
Complete culture medium supplemented with 5% (v/v) DMSO I
Bacteria: Negative
Yeast: Negative
Mycoplasma: Negative
HIV: Negative
Hepatitis B: Negative
Hepatitis C: Negative
If use of this culture results in a scientific publication, it should be cited in the publication as: LLC-MK2 (AddexBio P0014004)
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References for LLC-MK2 cells:
1. HULL RN, CHERRY WR, TRITCH OJ. Growth characteristics of monkey kidney cell strains LLC-MK1, LLC-MK2, and LLC-MK2(NCTC-3196) and their utility in virus research. J Exp Med. 1962;115:903-918. PMID: 14449901