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Principles of Morphological and Biochemical Methods for the Detection of Mycoplasma Contaminants of Cell Cultures

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Mycoplasma Infection of Cell Cultures

Part of the book series: Cellular Senescence and Somatic Cell Genetics ((CSSCG,volume 3))

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Following the first report of mycoplasmal contamination of cells in culture (1), informed investigators have realized their importance and have instituted routine screening procedures for the detection of mycoplasmas.

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  1. Department of Medical Microbiology School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA, 92717

    Eric J. Stanbridge & Carol Katayama

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  1. Institute for Medical Research, Camden, New Jersey, USA

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  2. National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Donald G. Murphy

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Stanbridge, E.J., Katayama, C. (1978). Principles of Morphological and Biochemical Methods for the Detection of Mycoplasma Contaminants of Cell Cultures. In: McGarrity, G.J., Murphy, D.G., Nichols, W.W. (eds) Mycoplasma Infection of Cell Cultures. Cellular Senescence and Somatic Cell Genetics, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9874-5_5

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