Use of organ cultures of animal trachea and lung for studying respiratory viruses

: Organ cultures of the trachea and the lungs of newborn guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, cow and pig embryos supported multiplication of influenza A2 and adenovirus type 3 viruses. Trachea organ cultures were shown to be more sensitive to the viruses under study. Organ cultures of the chicken trachea can be used for diagnosis of respitaroy virus infections.