title: Replication of type 2 herpes simplex virus in human endocervical tissue in organ culture.
abstract: The replication of type 2 herpes simplex virus in human endocervical tissue in organ culture was investigated. The temporal profile of virus replication was related to the initial virus inoculum; high input inocula induced a rapid increase in virus titre while lower multiplicities induced a more slow-rising increase in virus titre. Our evidence suggested that explants were capable of initiating and supporting virus replication for at least 2 weeks following establishment of the culture. Virus yields were optimal when explants were cultured at 37 degrees and in serum-supplemented medium. Explants also supported the replication of type 1 herpes simplex virus and a "non-human" herpes simplex virus (pseudo-rabies virus). The optimal conditions for replication of type 2 herpes simplex virus in human endocervical explants have been established and will provide a model permitting precise investigation of lytic or other virus-cervical cell interactions and their possible relationship to herpes virus-induced pre-invasive carcinoma of this organ.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media