CONTAMINATION OF TISSUE CULTURES WITH PLEUROPNEUMONIA-LIKE ORGANISMS
Abstract
Out of the 49 transplantable cell lines investigated, 45 (91%) were contaminated with mycoplasms. The morphology of mycoplasm colonies, isolated from various tissue cultures, proved to be the same. The influence of high and low temperatures did not rid contaminated cultures of mycoplasm. With the help of monomycin it was possible to purify HEp-2, HeLa and SOTs cell cultures of mycoplasms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0675099
Entities
People
- I. V. Rakovskaya
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories