In article <leelab.61.0 at medsci.mbp.missouri.edu>, leelab at medsci.mbp.missouri.edu
(leelab) says:
>> Help! This is an emergency. I have a presentation tomorrow and I
>don't know what EBNA cells are. In my proposal I am using CV-1/EBNA cells.
>I can get CV-1 cells through ATCC but can't find EBNA cells. I will greatly
>appreciate anyone that can give me some information on this cell line.
>Thanks!!!
> Beth
>btalken at bigcat.missouri.edu
EBNA is classically used in immunology in reference to Epstein Barr virus Nuclear
Antigen. May I suggest that your cells have been infected/immortalized with EBV and
therefore are EBNA-positive?
Good luck for your presentation!
mcb
