Microscopic Visualisation of Zoonotic Arbovirus Replication in Tick Cell and Organ Cultures Using Semliki Forest Virus Reporter Systems

Microscopic Visualisation of Zoonotic Arbovirus Replication in Tick Cell and Organ Cultures Using Semliki Forest Virus Reporter Systems

Ticks are vectors and reservoirs of many arboviruses pathogenic for humans or domestic animals; in addition, during bloodfeeding they can acquire and harbour pathogenic arboviruses normally transmitted by other arthropods such as mosquitoes. Tick cell and organ cultures provide convenient tools for...

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Main Authors: Lesley Bell-Sakyi, Sabine Weisheit, Claudia Rückert, Gerald Barry, John Fazakerley, Rennos Fragkoudis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
tick cell line
tick organ culture
arbovirus
Semliki Forest virus
reporter gene
microscopy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/3/4/28

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