duck embryo cell line/ avian pox viruses

[Ian Polkinghorne]

Hi Folks,

Does anyone have any experience with the Duck embryo cell line (ATCC CCL-141)?

Are these  fairly robust in their growth characteristics? 
(I know that they go to about 40 passages and split  at 1/2).

Additionally, do fowlpox and canarypox virus grow to high titre in these cells?

Any info will be greatly appreciated.

regards,
ian 

Ian Polkinghorne (Molecular Biologist)
(I.Polkinghorne at mailbox.uq.oz.au)
QLD Agricultural Biotechnology Centre
QLD Dept Primary Industries
level 4, Gehrmann Laboratories
University of Queensland
St Lucia  QLD 4072
Australia