title: The precision and comparative sensitivity of interferon assays.
abstract: Any interferon assay essentially measures the potency of unknown samples relative to each other or to a standard. The reliability of such measurements of relative potency, i.e. the precision of the assay, is a key feature of any method. In contrast, sensitivity is seldom a characteristic of great importance in an assay. Nevertheless, relatively high sensitivity can often be achieved quite readily by a suitable choice of cells and challenge virus.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002999:Clone Cells; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000032:analysis*; D008722:Methods; D051379:Mice; D012015:Reference Standards; D013997:Time Factors; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons