Cultivation of TRIC agents: A comparison between the use of BHK-21 and irradiated McCoy cells

Abstract

BHK-21 cells and HeLa cells were as sensitive as irradiated McCoy cells for titrating both fast- and slow-growing strains of TRIC agents. BHK-21 cells were as efficient as irradiated McCoy cells for isolating TRIC agents from trachoma and from the genital tract of patients with non-gonococcal urethritis. More inclusions were formed in BHK-21 than in irradiated McCoy cells. © 1974, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.