Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-2015
Abstract
Cell culture models are used widely to study the effects of dengue virus (DENV) on host cell function. Current methods of identification of cells infected with an unmodified DENV requires fixation and permeablization of cells to allow DENV-specific antibody staining. This method does not permit imaging of viable cells over time. In this report, a plasmid-based reporter was developed to allow non-destructive identification of DENV-infected cells. The plasmid-based reporter was demonstrated to be broadly applicable to the four DENV serotypes, including low-passaged strains, and was specifically cleaved by the viral protease with minimal interference on viral production. This study reveals the potential for this novel reporter system to advance the studies of virus-host interactions during DENV infection.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Carey L. Medin, Sierra Valois, Chinmay G. Patkar, Alan L. Rothman, A plasmid-based reporter system for live cell imaging of dengue virus infected cells, Journal of Virological Methods, Volume 211, January 2015, Pages 55-62, ISSN 0166-0934, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2014.10.010. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166093414004005)
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