Lyophilization of cell-free Marek's disease herpesvirus and a herpesvirus from turkeys.

  • 1 November 1970
    • journal article
    • Vol. 20  (5) , 723-6
Abstract
Cell extracts of the JM and GA strains of Marek's disease herpesvirus and the FC 126 strain of turkey herpesvirus were lyophilized with various stabilizers. Much higher virus titers were obtained with stabilizer than without stabilizer. Titers increased even further in the case of the Marek's disease virus strains by the addition of a chelating agent, disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.