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. 1971 Feb;21(2):338–341. doi: 10.1128/am.21.2.338-341.1971

Growth of Chikungunya Virus in Baby Hamster Kidney Cell (BHK-21-Clone 13) Suspension Cultures

Jack L Davis 1, Howard M Hodge 1, William E Campbell Jr 1
PMCID: PMC377172  PMID: 5549705

Abstract

This report describes the methods used to obtain high titers of chikungunya virus with suspension cultures of BHK-21-clone 13 cells. The cells were grown at 37 C to a cell concentration of 106 to 2 × 106 per ml. After maximum cell growth, the cells were inoculated with chikungunya virus at a multiplicity of 1 to 2 50% suckling mouse intracerebral lethal doses (SMICLD50) per cell in the spent Eagle's minimum essential medium for suspension cultures (MEMS), or the cell cultures were centrifuged at 200 × g and resuspended in either fresh MEMS or medium 199 prior to inoculation. The medium used had no effect on virus titer. The inoculated cultures were incubated at 34 C until the cell viability dropped to 30%, which usually occurred 28 to 30 hr postinoculation. After these procedures, chikungunya virus titers of log10 10.3 to 11.8 SMICLD50 per ml were obtained.

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