Comparison of conventional and shell vial cultures for detecting cytomegalovirus infection.
We tested 606 specimens for cytomegalovirus infection. Fifty-two specimens were positive by conventional culture versus forty-three by pre-cytopathic effect detection. Twenty-nine specimens were positive by both methods. Because of toxicity, specimens should be set up on both conventional and shell vial culture systems to achieve maximum sensitivity.
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Clinical Virology Laboratory, Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco, California 94120.
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D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans