[Infection of cell cultures by mollicutes: disease symptoms, means and methods of its detection and treatment].
Up-to-date data concerning the cell cultures infection by mollicutes have been generalized in the paper in a brief but maximum complete form. Different symptoms of such infection as well as the changes taking place in the cell cultures under the effect of various types of lesion--from latent to acute have been described. The methods of mollicutes detection in cell cultures, methods of their release of these microorganisms have been stated in detail. The work is called to help specialists who work with cell cultures, use them in biotechnological production or keep their collections.
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Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 154 Zabolotny St., Kyiv, 03143, Ukraine.
D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008973:Tenericutes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification