Plaque assay for human coronavirus NL63 using human colon carcinoma cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coronaviruses cause a broad range of diseases in animals and humans. Human coronavirus (hCoV) NL63 is associated with up to 10% of common colds. Viral plaque assays enable the characterization of virus infectivity and allow for purif...

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Main Authors: Drosten Christian, Herzog Petra, Müller Marcel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/5/1/138