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DNA Viruses pp 299-315 | Cite as

Culturing Primary and Transformed Neuronal Cells for Studying Pseudorabies Virus Infection

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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 292)

Abstract

This chapter discusses the culture of primary sympathetic neurons (superior cervical ganglia) from rat embryos and PC12 cells differentiated into neurons for use in viral infection experiments. Methods are described for the use of a neurotropic herpesvirus, pseudorabies virus (PRV), to analyze the assembly, egress, and transport of viral antigens in neurons.

Key Words

Cultured neuron herpesvirus immunofluorescence infection laminin nerve growth factor neuron ornithine PC12 pheochromocytoma pseudorabies virus superior cervical ganglia sympathetic neurons 

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Molecular BiologyPrinceton UniversityPrinceton

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