February 24, 2023
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Hello Randy s Lattimer,
Thank you for your inquiry. All viruses are obligate intracellular parasites. It is impossible to isolate or grow a virus in the absence of cells. Cell that are most often used to amplify SARS-CoV-2 are Vero cells, or monkey kidney cells. The type of information you are requesting is a scientific impossibility.
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