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Parveen Kaur1, Regina Ching Hua Lee1, Justin Jang Hann Chu2.
Abstract
The plaque assay is an essential method for quantification of infectious virus titer. Cells infected with virus particles are overlaid with a viscous substrate. A suitable incubation period results in the formation of plaques, which can be fixed and stained for visualization. Here, we describe a method for measuring Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) titers via virus plaque assays.Entities:
Keywords: Aquacide; Carboxymethyl cellulose; Chikungunya virus; Crystal violet; Plaque assays; Virus titration
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27233264 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3618-2_9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745