Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects
In this work we report four different destructive and non-destructive methods for detecting picorna-like virus particles in triatomines. The methods are based on direct observation under transmission electron microscope and they consist of four ways to prepare samples of presumable infected material...
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| description | In this work we report four different destructive and non-destructive methods for detecting picorna-like virus particles in triatomines. The methods are based on direct observation under transmission electron microscope and they consist of four ways to prepare samples of presumable infected material. The samples are prepared processing dead or alive insect parts, or even dry or fresh insect feces. The methods can be used as analytical or preparative techniques, for quantifying virus infection and checking virus integrity as well. In this work the four methods are applied in order to detect Triatoma virus (TrV) particles in T. infestans colonies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfe2c994dec74d84985d296e8b3845802023-08-02T08:46:25ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602000-06-0195332332710.1590/S0074-02762000000300006Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insectsGS Rozas DennisJL La TorreOA MuscioDMA GuérinIn this work we report four different destructive and non-destructive methods for detecting picorna-like virus particles in triatomines. The methods are based on direct observation under transmission electron microscope and they consist of four ways to prepare samples of presumable infected material. The samples are prepared processing dead or alive insect parts, or even dry or fresh insect feces. The methods can be used as analytical or preparative techniques, for quantifying virus infection and checking virus integrity as well. In this work the four methods are applied in order to detect Triatoma virus (TrV) particles in T. infestans colonies.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000300006picorna-like virusTriatoma virusTriatoma infestanstransmission electron microscope methods |
| spellingShingle | GS Rozas Dennis JL La Torre OA Muscio DMA Guérin Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz picorna-like virus Triatoma virus Triatoma infestans transmission electron microscope methods |
| title | Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects |
| title_full | Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects |
| title_fullStr | Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects |
| title_short | Direct methods for detecting picorna-like virus from dead and alive Triatomine insects |
| title_sort | direct methods for detecting picorna like virus from dead and alive triatomine insects |
| topic | picorna-like virus Triatoma virus Triatoma infestans transmission electron microscope methods |
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