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Most cell cultures die after about 10 passages, some change into continuous cell lines. These are used whenever possible in virology but they tend to be the dedifferentated fast-growing cells with either epitheloid or fibroblastic conformation. Certain fussy viruses need primary cells eg african swine fever in porcine macrphages.