Detection of mycoplasma contamination in
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Maya Thangavelu; H. Ernø; A. J. Therkelsen
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Article
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1979
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Springer
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English
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The in situ staining method of Chen (1977) for the detection of mycoplasma contaminants in tissue cultures was tested in cultures of human skin fibroblasts after controlled contamination with Mycoplasma arginini. It is concluded that this method is reliable only at infection rates of 100% or higher,