Question

Viruses which are difficult or impossible to grow can be cultured by which one of the following culture method?

• A. Chicken embryo technique
• B. Primary culture method
• C. Continuous cell lines method
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Viruses are the obligate parasites. They require a host cell to replicate and to carry out the different activities. The viruses can be cultured in the chick embryo and the primary cell culture. The cells in the cell culture die after some time and thus, the viruses cannot be cultured and maintained for a long time. The continuous cell lines are obtained from the cancerous cells. These cells are immortal and can be maintained for long period of time and are suitable for the virus culture.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.