title: [Preservation of cytomegalovirus by lyophilization].
abstract: The preservation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) by lyophilization was first developed in China. In 4 to 10 days the typical CPE was up to + in the HEL cell line which was inoculated only 0.2 ml suspension of lyophilized strain AD169 or CMV isolated from milk breast. After preserved for 1 year the lyophilized cytomegalovirus strain still contained 1.5-2.0 lgTCID50/0.1 ml in titer of viral infection. The lyophilized strains have been used in the preparation of diagnostic antigen of cytomegalovirus in our department, also the strains were supplied to the whole country.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D003587:Cytomegalovirus; D005612:Freeze Drying; D008828:Microbiological Techniques