title: Efficient propagation of measles virus in suspension cultures.
abstract: Suspension cultures of a human prostate cell line (MA160) supported abundant growth of the Edmonston strain of measles virus. The virus yields obtained with these suspension cultures (150 to 800 PFU/cell) were at least 20- to 100-fold higher than those frequently reported in the literature. Monolayer cultures of MA160 cells did not support a virus replication nearly as efficiently (progeny yield, 25 PFU/cell).
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008459:Measles virus / Q000254:growth & development*; D011467:Prostate; D014776:Virus Cultivation / Q000379:methods*; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media