Isolation of type-C viruses from the Asian feral mouse Mus musculus molossinus

Int J Cancer. 1975 Feb 15;15(2):211-20. doi: 10.1002/ijc.2910150206.

Abstract

N-tropic and xenotropic type-C viruses have been isolated from the wild Asian mouse subspecies M. musculus molossinus. By host range, morphologic and some immunologic criteria these viruses appear closely related to the previously studied murine type-C viruses isolated from highly inbred laboratory strains of mice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Viral / metabolism
  • Cell Line
  • Culture Media
  • Epitopes
  • Female
  • Gammaretrovirus / enzymology
  • Gammaretrovirus / immunology
  • Gammaretrovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Gammaretrovirus / metabolism
  • Immune Sera
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Rabbits / immunology
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Retroviridae / enzymology
  • Retroviridae / immunology
  • Retroviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Retroviridae / metabolism
  • Species Specificity
  • Viral Proteins / metabolism
  • Virus Replication

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Culture Media
  • Epitopes
  • Immune Sera
  • Viral Proteins