Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons

An in vitro model of adult dorsal root ganglion neurons infection by rabies virus is described. Viral marked neurotropism is observed, and the percentage and the degree of infection of the neurons is higher than in non neuronal cells, even if neurons are the minority of the cells in the culture. The...

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Main Authors: Jaime Castellanos, Hernán Hurtado, Janeth Arias, Alvaro Velandia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1996-10-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761996000500014
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author Jaime Castellanos
Hernán Hurtado
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Alvaro Velandia
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description An in vitro model of adult dorsal root ganglion neurons infection by rabies virus is described. Viral marked neurotropism is observed, and the percentage and the degree of infection of the neurons is higher than in non neuronal cells, even if neurons are the minority of the cells in the culture. The neuritic tree is also heavily infected by the virus.
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spellingShingle Jaime Castellanos
Hernán Hurtado
Janeth Arias
Alvaro Velandia
Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
adult mouse
cell culture
dorsal root ganglion
infection
neuron
neurotropism
rabies
title Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
title_full Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
title_fullStr Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
title_full_unstemmed Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
title_short Rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
title_sort rabies virus infection of cultured adult mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons
topic adult mouse
cell culture
dorsal root ganglion
infection
neuron
neurotropism
rabies
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