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Antigenic variation of avian infectious bronchitis virus during replication in BHK-21 cells

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Avian infectious bronchitis virus Beaudette-42 strain showed antigenic variation during serial passages in BHK-21 cells. The same strain serial passaged in chicken cells or five times in the presence of antibody did not change its antigenicity.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan

    K. Otsuki, Y. Tagawa & M. Tsubokura

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Otsuki, K., Tagawa, Y. & Tsubokura, M. Antigenic variation of avian infectious bronchitis virus during replication in BHK-21 cells. Archives of Virology 73, 75–78 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01341730

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