Virus Isolation (Indirect Examination) : A. Detection of virus growth in cell cultures 1- Cytopathic effects (CPE) – morphological changes in cultured cells, seen under microscope, characteristic CPE for different groups of viruses
2- Metabolic Inhibition – no acid production in presence of virus
3- Hemadsorption – influenza & parainfluenza viruses, by adding guinea pig erythrocytes to the culture