Detection of Infectious Virus from Field-collected Mosquitoes by Vero Cell Culture Assay
Title:
Detection of Infectious Virus from Field-collected Mosquitoes by Vero Cell Culture Assay
Author:
Armstrong, Philip M.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
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online resource (443 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
We describe a method to process and screen field-collected mosquitoes for a diversity of viruses by Vero cell culture assay. By employing this technique, we have detected 9 different viruses from 4 taxonomic families in mosquitoes collected in Connecticut.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/2889