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Optimization of suspended cell method and comparison with cell monolayer technique for virus assays.

D R Dahling1, B A Wright

  • 1Virology Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268.

Journal of Virological Methods
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
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The suspended cell technique significantly improves virus enumeration from environmental samples, yielding 5-8 times more viral recoveries than traditional methods. This method optimizes cell numbers and virus exposure time for maximum detection efficiency.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Virology
  • Cell Culture Techniques

Background:

  • Accurate enumeration of viruses in environmental samples is crucial for public health risk assessment.
  • Traditional cell monolayer systems may underestimate viral loads due to suboptimal cell-virus interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and optimize the suspended cell technique for enhanced virus enumeration from environmental samples.
  • To compare the efficiency of the suspended cell technique against the conventional cell monolayer system.

Main Methods:

  • Optimization of cell numbers (4 x 10^7 for 40-cm2 bottles, 2.0 x 10^7 for 25-cm2 flasks) and virus-cell contact time (60 min at 37°C) in suspended cell cultures.
  • Comparison of viral recovery rates between the suspended cell technique and the cell monolayer system using environmental sewage sample concentrates.

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  • Utilizing shaken versus static mixtures to assess optimal virus-cell exposure.

    • Main Results:

    • Optimal conditions identified for suspended cell virus enumeration.
    • Shaken mixtures resulted in significantly higher viral recoveries compared to static mixtures.
    • The suspended cell technique demonstrated an average of 5-8 times greater viral recovery rates than the cell monolayer system across 67 tested samples.

    Conclusions:

    • The suspended cell technique offers superior sensitivity for detecting and quantifying viruses in environmental samples.
    • This method provides more accurate viral load estimations compared to the cell monolayer system.
    • Routine implementation of the suspended cell technique is recommended for environmental sample analysis.