Infectivity of wild-type rubella virus in fibrochondrocyte cells

• Main Authors: Cristina A Figueiredo (Author), Maria I Oliveira (Author), Ana M. S Afonso (Author), Suely P Curti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study describes the rapid growth of the rubella virus in samples of a primary fibrochondrocyte cell culture with the development of a cytopathic effect (CPE), in response to infection by the rubella virus. The cells were isolated from the meniscus joint of a rabbit after enzymatic extraction an...