Cellosaurus BBF (CVCL_8659)

Cell line name BBF
Accession CVCL_8659
Resource Identification Initiative To cite this cell line use: BBF (RRID:CVCL_8659)
Comments Characteristics: Supports HHV-8 replication.
Characteristics: EBV-negative.
Sequence variations TP53 p.His193Arg (from parent cell line).
Disease Burkitt lymphoma (NCIt: C2912)
Species of origin Homo sapiens (Human) (NCBI Taxonomy: 9606)
Hierarchy Parent: CVCL_5711 (BJAB)
Sex of cell Female
Age at sampling 5Y
Category Cancer cell line
Publications

PubMed=15956410; DOI=10.1128/JCM.43.6.2866-2875.2005
Gasperini P., Barbierato M., Martinelli C., Rigotti P., Marchini F., Masserizzi G., Leoncini F., Chieco-Bianchi L., Schulz T.F., Calabro M.L.
Use of a BJAB-derived cell line for isolation of human herpesvirus 8.
J. Clin. Microbiol. 43:2866-2875(2005)