COMPARISON OF MRC-5 AND HFF CELLS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS IN CENTRIFUGATION CULTURE

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GLEAVES, CA
MEYERS, JD
机构
[1] FRED HUTCHINSON CANC RES CTR, PROGRAM INFECT DIS, 1124 COLUMBIA ST, SEATTLE, WA 98104 USA
[2] FRED HUTCHINSON CANC RES CTR, DIAGNOST VIROL LAB, SEATTLE, WA 98104 USA
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10.1016/0732-8893(87)90105-2
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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Detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) by centrifugation culture was compared in MRC-5 and HFF cells. At 24 hr 47 of 130 specimens (36%) were positive for CMV, 45 in MRC-5, and 35 in HFF cells. At 48 hr 45 specimens were positive in both MRC-5 and HFF cells. MRC-5 cells appear to be superior for the detection of CMV at 24 hr in centrifugation culture; however, both lines are comparable at 48 hr.
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