Sensibilite Comparee de Quatre Cultures Cellulaires Differentes Pour L'lsolement et L'Identification de Virus des OreiMons

Abstract

Three differentes continous cell lines (Am 57. Hela • Vero) and primary cell culture of human embryo kidney
are compared with regard to their .susceptibility for Isolation of mumps v i r u s from saliva and cerebrospinal fluid. For this purFose the Vero cell line appeared to be more suitable among the studied cell systems regarding the following reasons: it allows the highest pourcentage of mumps virus i s ol ation . The cytopathic effect caused by mumps virus occurs comparatively rapidly in this cell culture . • This cytopathic effect is typical enough to allow for a preliminary diagnosis of mumps virus.