Table 2 Summary of cytopathic effect induced by two CHIKV isolates at 72 h post infection

HeLa

Human cervical epithelial cells

–

–

RD

Rhabdomyosarcoma

+

+

HepG2

Human hepatocarcinoma,epithelial cells

+

+

293

Human embryonic kidney, epithelial cells

+

+

K562

Human erythroleukemia line

–

–

U937

Human monocyte from histiocytic lymphoma

–

–

THP-1

Human monocytes from monocytic leuemia

–

–

Ana-1

Murinal celiac macrophage

–

–

BHK-21

Baby hamster kidney, fibroblast

+

+

MDCK

Madin-Darby canine kidney

–

–

Vero

African green monkey kidney

+

+

C6/36

Aedes albopictus

+

+

Aag-2

Aedes aegypti

–

–