Abstract |
Viral antigen production was examined in the culture fluid of Aedes albopictus clone C6/36 cell line incubated at 28 degrees C and 37 degrees C after infection with four strains of dengue type 4 (DEN-4) virus which were isolated from patients with different clinical severities. During the observation period from day 1 to day 18, the number of infected cells at each day for all four strains did not show any significant difference (P >0.05). Antigen production as determined by the hemagglutination (HA) test and sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was higher at 28 degrees C than at 37 degrees C for all four DEN-4 virus strains examined. The amount of viral antigen produced was highest for CT93-74 strain ( dengue hemorrhagic fever syndrome (DHF) grade II) and was significantly different in comparison to other strains (P <0.001). This strain was followed by CT93-158 and CT93-129 strains (both of DHF grade I), and CT93-77 strain ( dengue fever (DF)). The viral antigen production was apparently proportional to the clinical severity of the patient from whom the virus was isolated. These results show that CT93-74 strain could be used to produce DEN-4 virus antigen of sufficiently high titer in the C6/36 cell culture instead of classical extraction of this antigen from suckling mouse brains.
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Authors | C Chanyasanha, F Hasebe, R Matias, A Igarashi |
Journal | Acta virologica
(Acta Virol)
Vol. 43
Issue 4
Pg. 213-8
(Aug 1999)
ISSN: 0001-723X [Print] Slovakia |
PMID | 10749366
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, Viral
- Culture Media
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Topics |
- Aedes
(virology)
- Animals
- Antigens, Viral
(biosynthesis)
- Cell Line
- Culture Media
- Dengue
(virology)
- Dengue Virus
(immunology, isolation & purification, physiology)
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Hemagglutination Tests
- Humans
- Severe Dengue
(virology)
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