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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1972 October; 24(4): 540-543
Copyright © 1972 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Polyelectrolyte Flocculation as an Aid to Recovery of Enteroviruses from Oysters

Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

ABSTRACT

A simple and rapid method for recovering enteroviruses from oysters is described. A polycation sewage flocculant promoted cohesion of oyster solids and thereby aided separation of these from the viruses. Recovery of 80 to 100% of experimentally inoculated virus was achieved, and the suspension or extract obtained could be inoculated directly into tissue cultures or concentrated first for greater sensitivity.