Influenza and other respiratory viruses
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Influenza Other Respi Viruses · May 2007
Preparation of genetically engineered A/H5N1 and A/H7N1 pandemic vaccine viruses by reverse genetics in a mixture of Vero and chicken embryo cells.
In case of influenza pandemic, a robust, easy and clean technique to prepare reassortants would be necessary. ⋯ The seeds obtained could be used as part of a pandemic vaccine strain 'library' available in case of propagation in humans of a new highly pathogenic avian strain.