A simple and rapid Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) titration assay based on antibiotic resistance of infected cells: evaluation of the HAV neutralization potency of human immune globulin preparations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis A virus (HAV), the causative agent of acute hepatitis in humans, is an atypical Picornaviridae that grows poorly in cell culture. HAV titrations are laborious and time-consuming because the virus in general does not cause c...

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Main Authors: Kaplan Gerardo G, Yu Mei-ying W, Virata-Theimer Maria, Konduru Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/5/1/155