The Nature of Virus Isolation

The concept of virus isolation is examined critically, revealing that the bird flu virus, among others, has never been isolated in a conventional sense. Standard virology protocols often involve culturing cells using materials not related to the target virus, leading to misleading conclusions about virus presence. For instance, in laboratory settings, virologists mix bird fluids with canine kidney cells, and cell death in these cultures is interpreted as evidence of a virus. However, studies show that cell cultures can experience death without introducing any supposed viral agents, raising questions about the validity of current isolation methods.