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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
ISSN: 1678-8060 EISSN: 1678-8060
Vol. 96, No. 6, 2001, pp. 865-873
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Bioline Code: oc01140
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol. 96, No. 6, 2001, pp. 865-873
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A New Continuous Cell Line from the Mosquito Psorophora confinnis (Diptera: Culicidae) and its Susceptibility to Infections with Some Arboviruses
Felio J Bello; Jaime A Rodríguez; Jesús Escovar; Víctor A Olano; Alberto Morales; Martha González & Gloria Rey
Abstract
A new cell line, PC-0199-BR, was established from embryonated eggs of the mosquito Psorophora confinnis.
To date (September 2000) it has had 62 continuous passages. This is the first report of a cell line of
mosquitoes belonging to the genus Psorophora. Cell growth initially was achieved in the MM/VP12 medium,
supplemented with 20% fetal bovine serum; however, the subcultures were later adapted to Grace's medium
with 10% fetal bovine serum. Cell morphology in the primary cultures was heterogeneous; but later in the
established cell line, the predominant cell type was epithelioid. Cultured cells were predominantly diploid
(2n=6); however, chromosome abnormalities were observed in a small proportion of the cells in later
passages. C and G band patterns were also determined in the karyotype. The cell line isozyme profiles
coincided with pupae and adult samples of the species taken from the same colony. A preliminary arbovirus
susceptibility study for the cell line was undertaken. No evidence was observed of contamination of the cell line with bacteria, fungi or mycoplasma.
Keywords
Psorophora confinnis, cell line, chromosomes, isozymes, arbovirus
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