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Lecture 32 (04/02/14)
Brock's microorganisms
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
04/07/2014

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virus infection unit
Definition
smallest viral unit that causes a detectable effect when added to a susceptible host
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titer
Definition
number of infections units per volume of fluid
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plaque
Definition
zone of lysis seen as a clear area
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plaque assay
Definition
counting areas of clearing on a host lawn of cells

common way to measure virus infectivity
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plaque forming units
Definition
single virus particle or infectious unit that results in one clear area on a cell lawn
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