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Plaque Forming Unit

Known as: [PFU], {PFU}, PFU 
A measure of viable infectious entities (e.g. viral particles or group of particles) in the specimen or product defined as the smallest quantity that… 
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2006
2006
Long PCR.
MATERIALS 10x Long PCR buffer Chloroform Forward primers (20 μM) in H2O Reverse primers (20 μM) in H2O (20 pmoles/μl) Template… 
1986
1986
Use of WIN 51711 to prevent echovirus type 9-induced paralysis in suckling mice.
The systemic efficacy of the antipicornavirus agent WIN 51711 was assessed in suckling mice infected with echovirus type 9 (Barty… 
1986
1986
Development of a method for concentration of rotavirus and its application to recovery of rotaviruses from estuarine waters
As part of our studies on the ecology of human enteric viruses, an improved method for detection of rotaviruses in water was… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Influence of genetically inherited complement deficiencies on humoral immune response in guinea pigs.
To assess the role of complement in the induction of the humoral immune response, we studied the antibody response of guinea pigs… 
1983
1983
X-linked resistance of mice to high doses of herpes simplex virus type 2 correlates with early interferon production
Mice inoculated intraperitoneally with herpes simplex virus type 2 develop focal necrotizing hepatitis and eventually die from… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Cloning of Two Genetically Transmitted Moloney Leukemia Proviral Genomes: Correlation Between Biological Activity of the Cloned DNA and Viral Genome Activation in the Animal
The Mov-7 and Mov-9 substrains of mice, carrying Moloney murine leukemia virus (M-MuLV) in their germ line at the Mov-7 locus and… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Bunyamwera Virus Replication in Cultured Aedes albopictus (Mosquito) Cells: Establishment of a Persistent Viral Infection
Bunyamwera virus replication was examined in Aedes albopictus (mosquito) cell cultures in which a persistent infection is… 
1978
1978
Does simian virus 40 DNA integrate into cellular DNA during productive infection?
Late after infection of permissive monkey cells by simian virus 40 (SV40), large amounts of SV40 DNA (30,000 to 220,000 viral… 
1974
1974
Repair of radiation-induced DNA breaks in human adenovirus.
A repair of single-strand DNA breaks has been detected in irradiated adenovirus following the infection of human cells… 
1973
1973
Early Inhibition of Cellular DNA Synthesis by High Multiplicities of Infectious and UV-Inactivated Reovirus
Inhibition of cellular DNA synthesis began 6 to 8 h after reovirus infection at a multiplicity of infection of 10 PFU per cell…