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A contaminant belonging to the genusLeptospira was detected in different cell lines. This organism was isolated and identified asLeptospira biflexa, a saprophytic species commonly inhabiting fesh waters. The source of this contaminant was not ascertained.
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Tumilowicz, J.J., Alexander, A.D. & Stafford, K. On the contamination of cell cultures byLeptospira biflexa . In Vitro 10, 238–242 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02615238
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