Cells, Viruses & Standards Used In PBL Interferon Bioassays
Interferon
Cell
Virus
Standard
Human IFN alpha
MDBK
VSV
Human IFN alpha2a
(NIH Reference: Gxa01-901-535)
Human IFN alpha
A549
EMCV
Human IFN alpha2a
(NIH Reference: Gxa01-901-535)
Human IFN beta
A549
EMCV
Human IFN beta
(NIH Reference: Gxb02-901-535)
Human IFN gamma
A549
EMCV
Human IFN gamma
(NIH Reference: Gxg01-902-535)
Human IFN omega
MDBK (bovine kidney)
VSV
Human IFN omega
(NIBSC Code: 94/754)
Mouse IFN alpha
Mouse L929
EMCV
Mouse IFN alpha
(NIH Reference: Ga02-901-511)
Mouse IFN beta
Mouse L929
EMCV
Mouse IFN beta
(NIH Reference: Gb02-902-511)
Mouse IFN gamma
Mouse L929
EMCV
Mouse IFN gamma
(NIH
Reference: Gg02-901-533)
Rat
IFN alpha
Mouse L929
EMCV
There is no international standard for Rat IFN alpha. Units are determined
with respect to the Mouse IFN alpha/beta (NIH Reference: Gu02-901-54)
standard
Rat
IFN beta
Mouse L929
EMCV
There is no international standard for Rat IFN beta. Units are determined
with respect to the Mouse IFN alpha/beta (NIH Reference: Gu02-901-54)
standard
Rat IFN gamma
Mouse L929
EMCV
There is no international standard for Rat IFN gamma. Units are determined
with respect to the Mouse IFN gamma (NIH Reference: Gg02-901-533) standard