Accession Number:

AD0832784

Title:

GROWTH OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS IN HUMAN DIPLOID (WI-38) CELLS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

• Johnson, Roger W.
• Orlando, Michael D.
• Patrick, III, William C.

Report Date:

1968-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

The growth of Rift Valley fever virus in human diploid WI-38 cells was studied. Peak titers of 1 x 10 to the 9th power and 1 x 10 to the 9.4th power mouse intracerebral median lethal doses per milliliter were obtained in monolayer culture and suspensions, respectively.

Descriptors:

• *TISSUE CULTURE CELLS
• *RIFT VALLEY FEVER VIRUS
• VIABILITY
• GROWTH(PHYSIOLOGY)
• TISSUE CULTURE

Subject Categories:

• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE