Four cell lines derived from embryonic tissues of four species
of salmonid fishes, and one from a hepatoma in rainbow trout have
been established in this laboratory. The species represented are
chinook, coho, and sockeye salmon; and steelhead and rainbow trout.
All of these lines have been cultivated for approximately...
The Oregon sockeye salmon virus (OSV) was isolated from
diseased sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fingerlings in 1958
by J. L. Fryer. Experimentation performed prior to the research
reported herein indicated that the OSV contained essential lipids, was
100 to 300 mμ in size, and possessed RNA (presumptively identified
by 5-bromodeoxyuridine...