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We report conditions for the growth of human faecal astrovirus in a continuous colonic carcinoma cell line (CaCo-2). Purified particles contained three polypeptides, one of which (24k) appeared loosely held on the exterior.
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Willcocks, M.M., Carter, M.J., Laidler, F.R. et al. Growth and characterisation of human faecal astrovirus in a continuous cell line. Archives of Virology 113, 73–81 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01318354
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