Viruses can be isolated from clinical samples by cultivation in the following except_______________?
Correct answer: D. Chemically defined media
- A. Tissue culture
- B. Embryonated eggs
- C. Animals
- D. Chemically defined media
Explanation
Viruses require living cells for replication, so they can be grown in tissue culture, embryonated eggs, or experimental animals. Chemically defined media lack living host cells and therefore cannot support viral multiplication.
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