Monitoring Influenza Virus Survival Outside the Host Using Real-Time Cell Analysis.
J Vis Exp
; (168)2021 02 20.
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| ID: mdl-33682860
Methods for virus particle quantification represent a critical aspect of many virology studies. Although several reliable techniques exist, they are either time-consuming or unable to detect small variations. Presented here is a protocol for the precise quantification of viral titer by analyzing electrical impedance variations of infected cells in real-time. Cellular impedance is measured through gold microelectrode biosensors located under the cells in microplates, in which magnitude depends on the number of cells as well as their size and shape. This protocol allows real-time analysis of cell proliferation, viability, morphology and migration with enhanced sensitivity. Also provided is an example of a practical application by quantifying the decay of influenza A virus (IAV) submitted to various physicochemical parameters affecting viral infectivity over time (i.e., temperature, salinity, and pH). For such applications, the protocol reduces the workload needed while also generating precise quantification data of infectious virus particles. It allows the comparison of inactivation slopes among different IAV, which reflects their capacity to persist in given environment. This protocol is easy to perform, is highly reproducible, and can be applied to any virus producing cytopathic effects in cell culture.
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Asunto principal:
Virus de la Influenza A
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Sistemas de Computación
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Viabilidad Microbiana
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vis Exp
Año:
2021
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Article
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Estados Unidos