| Literature DB >> 10681339 |
M L Landry1, S Stanat, K Biron, D Brambilla, W Britt, J Jokela, S Chou, W L Drew, A Erice, B Gilliam, N Lurain, J Manischewitz, R Miner, M Nokta, P Reichelderfer, S Spector, A Weinberg, B Yen-Lieberman, C Crumpacker.
Abstract
Twelve laboratories collaborated in formulating and testing a standardized plaque reduction assay for cytomegalovirus (CMV) cell-associated clinical isolates. Four characterized and plaque-purified CMV strains, as well as six coded clinical isolates obtained after antiviral therapy, were distributed and tested. Good agreement was obtained for four of the clinical isolates, but a broad distribution of results was obtained for two isolates. Analysis of these results indicates the problems associated with clinical isolates, including the large genetic variability and the highly cell-associated phenotype. This collaborative effort, by addressing these problems, represents a significant step toward the development of a standardized assay.Mesh:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10681339 PMCID: PMC89747 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.44.3.688-692.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191