Using Luciferase to Image Bacterial Infections in Mice
Title:
Using Luciferase to Image Bacterial Infections in Mice
Author:
Chang, Mi Hee
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (623 seconds)
Series:
Immunology and Infection
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Abstract:
Methods for bioluminescence imaging of bacterial infections in living animals are decribed. Pathogens are modified to express luciferase allowing optical whole body imaging of infections in live animals. Animal models can be infected with luciferase expressing pathogens and the resulting course of disease visualized in real-time by bioluminescence imaging.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/2547