Preferred Label : viral plaque assay;
MeSH definition : Method for measuring viral infectivity and multiplication in CULTURED CELLS. Clear
lysed areas or plaques develop as the VIRAL PARTICLES are released from the infected
cells during incubation. With some VIRUSES, the cells are killed by a cytopathic effect;
with others, the infected cells are not killed but can be detected by their hemadsorptive
ability. Sometimes the plaque cells contain VIRAL ANTIGENS which can be measured by
IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE.;
MeSH synonym : assay, viral plaque; assays, viral plaque; plaque assay, viral; plaque assays, viral; viral plaque assays;
CISMeF synonym : assays, plaque; assay, plaque; plaque assays; Méthode des plages;
MeSH hyponym : bacteriophage plaque assay; Assay, Bacteriophage Plaque; Assays, Bacteriophage Plaque; Bacteriophage Plaque Assays; Plaque Assay, Bacteriophage; Plaque Assays, Bacteriophage;
MeSH annotation : for viruses; coord IM or NIM with specific virus /growth (IM); do not confuse with
HEMOLYTIC PLAQUE TECHNIQUE in immunol;
Origin ID : D010948;
UMLS CUI : C3179262;
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Method for measuring viral infectivity and multiplication in CULTURED CELLS. Clear
lysed areas or plaques develop as the VIRAL PARTICLES are released from the infected
cells during incubation. With some VIRUSES, the cells are killed by a cytopathic effect;
with others, the infected cells are not killed but can be detected by their hemadsorptive
ability. Sometimes the plaque cells contain VIRAL ANTIGENS which can be measured by
IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE.