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ArticleThe Journal of general virology2009

In vivo imaging of murid herpesvirus-4 infection.

Ricardo Milho, Christopher M Smith, Sofia Marques, Marta Alenquer, Janet S May, Laurent Gillet, Miguel Gaspar, Stacey Efstathiou, J Pedro Simas, Philip G Stevenson

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Article in The Journal of general virology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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52citing papers in PubMed
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ricardo MilhoDivision of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK.
Christopher M Smith
Sofia Marques
Marta Alenquer
Janet S May
Laurent Gillet
Miguel Gaspar
Stacey Efstathiou
J Pedro Simas
Philip G Stevenson
University of Cambridge · GBUniversity of Lisbon · PT

Funding

Cancer Research UK C19612/A6189Medical Research Council G0701185Medical Research Council G9800903Medical Research Council G9800943Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust GR076956MA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Luciferase-based imaging allows a global view of microbial pathogenesis. We applied this technique to gammaherpesvirus infection by inserting a luciferase expression cassette into the genome of murine herpesvirus-4 (MuHV-4). The recombinant virus strongly expressed luciferase in lytically infected cells without significant attenuation. We used it to compare different routes of virus inoculation. After intranasal infection of anaesthetized mice, luciferase was expressed in the nose and lungs for 7-10 days and in lymphoid tissue, most consistently the superficial cervical lymph nodes, for up to 30 days. Gastrointestinal infection was not observed. Intraperitoneal infection was very different to intranasal, with strong luciferase expression in the liver, kidneys, intestines, reproductive tract and spleen, but none in the nose or lungs. The nose has not previously been identified as a site of MuHV-4 infection. After intranasal infection of non-anaesthetized mice, it was the only site of non-lymphoid luciferase expression. Nevertheless, lymphoid colonization and persistence were still established, even at low inoculation doses. In contrast, virus delivered orally was very poorly infectious. Inoculation route therefore had a major impact on pathogenesis. Low dose intranasal infection without anaesthesia seems most likely to mimic natural transmission, and may therefore be particularly informative about normal viral gene functions.

Indexed as

Whole Body ImagingAnimalsAnimal StructuresFemaleGenes, ReporterHerpesviridae InfectionsLuciferasesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRhadinovirusTumor Virus InfectionsLuciferases

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PMID19088269
PMCPMC2885022
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