Medium & Ss:erum: See Propagation Level: 2 [CELLS CONTAIN PAPOVAVIRUS ]
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Growth Propertie adherent
Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Morphology: epithelial
Source: Organ: HeLa contaminant
Cellular Products: keratin
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Comments: This line was originally thought to be derived from an epidermal carcinoma of the mouth, but was subsequently found, based on isoenzyme analysis, HeLa marker chromosomes, and DNA fingerprinting, to have been established via HeLa cell contamination.
The cells are positive for keratin by immunoperoxidase staining.
KB cells have been reported to contain human papillomavirus 18 (HPV-18) sequences.