Optimalized conditions of tick-borne encephalitis virus production in vitro
Slávik, I.; Ciampor, F.; Mayer, V.
Acta Virologica 27(2): 97-104
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-723X PMID: 6135340 Document Number: 199453
Conditions of the efficient production of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in chick embryo cell (CEC) monolayer cultures were investigated. The prerequisites of high recovery of the produced virus appeared to be: the use of dense cell monolayers, reasonable frequency of harvests and a suitable buffering of nutrient media. Using low input multiplicity of infection, the peak of the serum-free virus production was observed between 24 and 48 hr post infection (p.i.). The procedure elaborated was useful for isotopic labelling of the virus.