Comparison of agar and agarose preparations for mengovirus plaque formation.
An agarose overlay yielded mengovirus plaques earlier and in greater size and number than overlays of chemically undefined agars with or without enhancers. Marked variability in plaque-forming efficacy of commercial agarose preparations was noted.
D000362:Agar; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000254:growth & development*; D007739:L Cells; D008722:Methods; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014776:Virus Cultivation
D011134:Polysaccharides; D000362:Agar