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. 1977 Sep;34(3):330–332. doi: 10.1128/aem.34.3.330-332.1977

Arenavirus Concentration by Molecular Filtration

J D Gangemi 1, E V Connell 1, B G Mahlandt 1, G A Eddy 1
PMCID: PMC242652  PMID: 199114

Abstract

Liter volumes of a human arenavirus pathogen (Machupo) and a nonpathogen (Tacaribe) were concentrated 30 to 100 times in less than 90 min without significant loss of particle infectivity.

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