Establishment of Two Cell Lines from the Mosquito Toxorhynchites Amboinensis (Diptera: Culicidae) and their Susceptibility to Infection with Arboviruses1

Two cell lines (TA-42 and TA-9) established from Toxorhynchites amboinensis eggs and larvae, respectively, are described. The TA-42 cells are epithelioid in character, while the TA-9 cells are fibroblastic in appearance. Both were initiated and grown in MM/VPI2 medium. Both cell types form a monolay... View More