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. 1933 Jan 1;57(1):51–63. doi: 10.1084/jem.57.1.51

OBSERVATIONS ON THE CULTIVATION OF VACCINE VIRUS IN LIFELESS MEDIA

Thomas M Rivers 1, S M Ward 1
PMCID: PMC2132216  PMID: 19870121

Abstract

No evidence was obtained to indicate that vaccine virus is capable of multiplication in media consisting of serum, Tyrode's solution, and extracts of tissues. Kendall's K. medium is not suitable for the cultivation of vaccine virus.

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