Chorioallantoic membranes of embryonated chicken eggs as an alternative system for isolation of equine influenza virus

Abstract Background Influenza virus isolation in embryonated chicken eggs (ECEs) is not applicable for rapid diagnosis, however it allows the recovery and propagation of the viable virus. A low number of infectious virus particles in the swabs, poor quality of samples or individual strain properties...

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Main Authors: Ilona Marcelina Gora, Malgorzata Kwasnik, Jan Franciszek Zmudzinski, Wojciech Rozek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0788-3