A double layer plaque assay using spread plate technique for enumeration of bacteriophage MS2

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 196, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-92

  Cormier, Jiemin ^a   Janes, Marlene ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage MS2; Clarity; Consistency; Plaque assay; Plaque size; Spread plate

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INCUBATION TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MS2 VIRUS; NONHUMAN; POUR PLATE TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPREAD PLATE TECHNIQUE; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS VIABILITY;

BACTERIOPHAGE MS2; CLARITY; CONSISTENCY; PLAQUE ASSAY; PLAQUE SIZE; SPREAD PLATE;

CULTURE MEDIA; LEVIVIRUS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIRAL LOAD; VIRAL PLAQUE ASSAY;

EID: 84888810166     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: 18790984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.10.034     Document Type: Article

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