CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Grows SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes COVID-19, in Cell Culture | NLM

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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Grows SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes COVID-19, in Cell Culture

02/15/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 2/15/2020. This web page describes one important way that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is supporting global efforts to study and learn about the virus that causes COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in the laboratory, which is growing the virus in cell-culture so that researchers in the scientific and medical community can use the virus in their studies. CDC’s SARS-CoV-2 isolate can eventually be requested by public and academic institutions that maintain appropriate facilities and safety programs, as well as have the appropriate expertise. (Text)