COMPARISON OF METHODS USED FOR DETECTION OF MYCOPLASMA CONTAMINATION IN CELL-CULTURES, SERA, AND LIVE-VIRUS VACCINES

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BENISHEVA, T
SOVOVA, V
IVANOV, I
OPALCHENOVA, G
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[1] ACAD SCI CZECH REPUBL, INST MOLEC GENET, CS-16637 PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA
[2] BULGARIAN ACAD SCI, INST GEN & COMPARAT PATHOL, BU-1113 SOFIA, BULGARIA
关键词
MYCOPLASMA; DETECTION TECHNIQUES; CONTAMINATION OF CELL CULTURE;
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Two methods for detection of mycoplasma contamination in cell cultures, sera, and live-virus vaccines were compared: the direct culture test and the DNA staining method employing bisBenzimide (Hoechst No. 33258). Contamination by different species of mycoplasma was found in 39% samples tested. It is recommended to use both techniques for a reliable detection of mycoplasma contamination.
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