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The first virus to be cultured in human cells was
The first virus to be cultured in human cells was
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The correct option is B Polio virus
The virus lacks metabolism of its own and due to this reason, they cannot multiply without infecting a living cell. Due to this reason, viruses could not be cultured in a laboratory. In 1941 John Enders, Frederick Robbins and Thomas Weller succeeded in culturing the virus that causes polio. They cultured the poliovirus in human muscle and tissue in a laboratory setting. This was the first virus cultured in human cells. So, the correct answer is 'Poliovirus'.
The virus lacks metabolism of its own and due to this reason, they cannot multiply without infecting a living cell. Due to this reason, viruses could not be cultured in a laboratory. In 1941 John Enders, Frederick Robbins and Thomas Weller succeeded in culturing the virus that causes polio. They cultured the poliovirus in human muscle and tissue in a laboratory setting. This was the first virus cultured in human cells. So, the correct answer is 'Poliovirus'.
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