Induction and biological characterization of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) carried by the Jijoye lymphoma line

Giuseppe Ragona, Ingemar Ernberg, George Klein

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Abstract

In contrast to all other EBV isolates tested, the P3HR-1 line, a clonal derivative of the Burkitt lymphoma line Jijoye, releases nontransforming, cytopathic virus, which induces an abortive cycle in superinfected, EBV-receptor-positive lymphoid cell lines. We have examined the question whether P3HR-1 virus is a unique mutant or if the original, Jijoye-associated virus had already similar biological characteristics,. Jijoye cells were induced with sodium butyrate and with anti-IgM, respectively. Transforming virus was recovered, capable of inducing EBNA in cord blood cells. Both human cord blood and marmoset lymphocytes were immortalized by Jijoye virus. Both derived lines showed a typical lymphoblastoid (LCL) phenotype, including agarose clonability. It is concluded that P3HR-1 virus is a mutant of the original transforming Jijoye virus. Moreover, the results suggest that the phenotypic properties of the transformed lines are determined at the cellular, not the viral genome level.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)553-557
Number of pages5
JournalVirology
Volume101
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1980
Externally publishedYes

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