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BABY hamster kidney cell line BHK 21, clone 13 (ref. 1), has been used for a plaque assay method for phlebotomus fever viruses. The technique used was a modification of the method described by Russell2 for herpes virus.
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SALIM, A. Plaque Formation with a Phlebotomus (Sandfly) Fever Virus in Baby Hamster Kidney (BHK 21) Cells. Nature 210, 444 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210444a0
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