Preferred Label : Plaque Forming Unit;
NCIt related terms : PFU; [PFU]; {PFU}; PLAQUE-FORMING UNITS; plaque forming units;
NCIt definition : A measure of viable infectious entities (e.g. viral particles or group of particles)
in the specimen or product defined as the smallest quantity that can produce a cytopathic
effect in the host cell culture challenged with the defined inoculum, visible under
the microscope and/or to the naked eye as a plaque. A number of plaque forming units
(PFU) per unit volume is a conventional way to refer the titer of an infective entity
in a specimen or preparation.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A unit of measurement of plaque forming cells or microorganisms.;
FDA table : Potency (C-DRG-00501);
Codes from synonyms : 0220;
Origin ID : C67264;
UMLS CUI : C1882406;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
