102 results about "Culture viruses" patented technology

Influenza viruses for use in preparing human vaccines have traditionally been grown on embryonated hen eggs, although more modern techniques grow the virus in mammalian cell culture e.g. on Vero, MDCK or PER.C6 cell lines. The inventor has realised that the conditions used for influenza virus culture can increase the risk that pathogens other than influenza virus may grow in the cell lines and have identified specific contamination risks. Suitable tests can thus be performed during manufacture in order to ensure safety and avoid iatrogenic infections.

The invention discloses a method for preparing virus of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome on a large scale. In the method, the virus of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is prepared in a cell microcarrier suspension culture system by a bioreactor. The method comprises the following steps of: inoculating host cells for preparing the virus to a carrier tank containing culture solution and a microcarrier, and mixing the cells and the microcarrier uniformly to ensure that the cells are attached to the microcarrier; providing sufficient nutrients and appropriate gas environment for the cells under the appropriate culture environment to ensure that the cells are grown until the cells are in an amount which are 10 to 20 times of the inoculation concentration on the microcarrier; preparing virus suspension from the virus of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome by using cell maintenance culture solution to ensure that the suspension is adsorbed to the cells; culturing the virus under the appropriate culture environment; culturing continuously for 2 to 3 days to obtain virus solution; and after the virus solution passes inspection, performing freeze thawing on the virus solution twice at the temperature of -20 DEG C, and inactivating and purifying to prepare an inactivated vaccine of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or adding a freeze-drying protective agent for freeze drying to prepare a live vaccine of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. The method has large production scale, high yield of single batch and low production cost.