LIGHT AND ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE STUDIES OF THE GROWTH OF OVINE ADENOVIRUSES IN PRIMARY LAMB KIDNEY-CELL-CULTURES

The growth of five ovine adenovirus serotypes in lamb kidney cell cultures is described. All five serotypes exhibited similar changes although nuclear enlargement and deformity was most marked with types 3 and 5. The first inclusions seen by H & E staining were irregular eosinophilic bodies. These increased and coalesced, and later refractile 'pearl-like' inclusions and granular basophilic inclusions were also seen. A single large basophilic inclusion was eventually formed. The first fluorescent inclusions were small and granular. Later, fluorescent rings and fluorescent reticular-like networks were observed. Electron-microscope studies with types 1 and 5 showed virus particles and associated inclusions of several types accumulating in the centre of infected nuclei. The sequence of changes observed was similar to those described for the human adenovirus 3, 4, 7 subgroup, and the Bartha group A bovine adenoviruses. © 1979.