Table 2.
Comparison of hemagglutination activity in cell and egg produced influenza B virus infected A549 cells.
Virus production platform | Time P.I. (h) | B/Malaysia/2506/04 |
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---|---|---|---|---|
cRBC | tRBC | gpRBC | ||
Egg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | 16 | 32 | 32 | |
48 | 64 | 128 | 128 | |
72 | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
96 | 128 | 128 | 256 | |
MDCK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
48 | 64 | 128 | 256 | |
72 | 128 | 128 | 256 | |
96 | 128 | 128 | 256 |
Abbreviations used: cRBC—chicken red blood cells; tRBC—turkey red blood cells; gpRBC—guinea pig red blood cells.