Chapter 6.7, Problem 27CYP

Summary Introduction

To analyse:

The advantages and disadvantages of using cell culture for cultivating virus.

Introduction:

Regulated growth and cultivation of viruses is necessary for performing tests and research on them. Since viruses cannot grow in the absence of host cells, they are cultivated in special conditions. These are either in vitro methods using cell or tissue cultures, or in vivo methods involving inoculation of laboratory-bred animals and embryonic bird tissues.