Experience with Virocult as a viral collection and transportation system.
Virocult was used as a supplemental viral collection and transportation system. It compared favorably with tryptose phosphate broth in maintaining clinically important viruses. Advantages of Virocult over tryptose phosphate broth are commercial availability; extended shelf life at ambient temperature; and ease of use.
D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*