Dear Flow Group, Could someone please bring me up to speed on sorting human cells infected with retrovirus which are used for research purposes? I understand that these reagents are supposed to be defective viruses used for genetic transfer. What biohazard classification has a laboratory working with these vectors? What precautions over and above the common practices are required? Will bleaching through the sample probe between sorts eliminate viruses from the flow cytometer to prevent viral contamination of subsequent sorts? Please cite references if available. Can someone cite a reference that lists the requirements for laboratories according to the different biohazard classifications? Thanks in advance, Sue Rice
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