Abstract
Summary
Cottontail papilloma tissue stored in 50% glycerine at 4°C remains infective and capable of producing confluent papillomatosis for as long as 20 years. All 6 of the tissues tested after storage from 6 to 20 years were found viable. This seems to establish that Shope virus is extremely stable when stored under refrigeration.
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