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87250 Virus inoculate eggs/animal

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: viral inoculation eggs, animal inoculation, egg culture, embryonated egg inoculation

Inoculation of clinical specimens into eggs or animal models for viral culture and isolation.

Clinical Context

Traditional method for isolating viruses, particularly for specialized viruses not easily grown in cell culture. Less commonly used due to cell culture advances.

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Specialties

pathologyvirologyclinical laboratory

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