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restrict to in vivo or in vitro passage of infectious organisms or develop of vaccines: do not use for passage of cultured cells, cell lines, etc.; NIM; coord with organism or vaccine (IM)
Scope Note
Inoculation of a series of animals or in vitro tissue with an infectious bacterium or virus, as in VIRULENCE studies and the development of vaccines.
Previous Indexing
Virulence (1966-1987)
Virus Cultivation (1966-1987)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 1988-90
History Note
91(88); was see under MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 1988-90