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Adaptation and Growth Characteristics of Influenza Virus at 25° C

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THERE have been many attempts to adapt influenza virus to growth at lower temperatures. For many viruses such as polio1–3, Japanese oncephalitis4 and measles5, a relationship has been observed between virulence and the ability to grow at lower temperatures, and this has been used in the selection of attenuated variants.

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MAASSAB, H. Adaptation and Growth Characteristics of Influenza Virus at 25° C. Nature 213, 612–614 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213612a0

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