Avianize (Verb)
Meaning
To modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Scientists were able to avianize the virus by transferring it to a new chick embryo every few days.
- The researchers spent months trying to avianize the influenza virus, eventually rendering it infectious to chick embryos.
- By avianizing the bacteria, the team discovered a significant increase in its pathogenicity towards birds.
- As part of their experiment, the researchers attempted to avianize multiple strains of the virus in parallel.
- The laboratory focused on avianizing various strains of salmonella to understand their characteristics and behavior in a chick embryo environment.