Human herpesvirus 5

ATCCVR-538
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Human herpesvirus 5 strain AD-169 is propagated in MRC-5 cells (ATCC CCL-171). This strain was isolated from the adenoid tissue of a 7-year-old female. This product has applications in virucide  testing.

Product category
    Viruses
Product type
    Animal virus
Classification
    Orthoherpesviridae, Cytomegalovirus, Human betaherpesvirus 5 
Strain designation
    AD-169 
Common name
    Cytomegalovirus 
Genome sequenced strain
    Yes 
Isolation source
    Adenoid tissue 
Applications
    Infectious disease research
Product format
    Frozen 
Storage conditions
    Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen