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Plaque purified Coxsackie B4 virus (CB4) caused a persistent infection of rat insulinoma (RIN) cells which lasted for the 70 day observation period. Infectious virus was produced and no cytopathic effect was observed. Indirect immunofluorescence and infectious center assays demonstrated that a majority of RIN cells were infected. Defective interfering particles were not demonstrated. Despite persistent infection, insulin synthesis by RIN cells was not altered.
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Frank, J.A., Schmidt, E.V., Smith, R.E. et al. Persistent infection of rat insulinoma cells with Coxsackie B4 virus. Archives of Virology 87, 143–150 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01310551
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