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Serial Passage MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Serial Passage
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.875.837
E05.200.875.837
Unique ID
D012692
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012692
Annotation
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
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2011/06/24
Serial Passage Preferred
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