Comparison of different methods and cell lines for isolating measles virus.
Infectivity titers were determined for seven strains of measles virus by using various methods and cell lines. The use of B95-8 cells in a shell vial assay resulted in the highest infectivity titers. Our data suggest that B95-8 is the cell line of choice for the isolation of measles virus.
Forthal
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Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine, Orange 92668.
Blanding
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J
Aarnaes
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Peterson
E M
EM
de la Maza
L M
LM
Tilles
J G
JG
D000818:Animals; D002144:Callithrix; D002460:Cell Line / Q000382:microbiology; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000382:microbiology*; D008459:Measles virus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*