Lifespan of virions

Range 33-165 min
Organism Influenza
Reference Choppin PW. Multiplication of two kinds of influenza A2 virus particles in monkey kidney cells. Virology. 1963 Nov21 :342-52. p.350 right column top paragraphPubMed ID14081358
Comments The addition of 1% bovine serum albumin to Eagle’s MEM increased the half-life of RI/5+ at 37° to 165 minutes however, in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) without added protein, the half-life was only 33 minutes.
Entered by Andreas Handel
ID 101584