Research Article

Investigation of Immunoperoxidase-labelled Rotavirus in Tissue Culture by Light and Electron Microscopy

Journal of General Virology 1980; 50(1):195 · https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-50-1-195

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Abstract

A tissue culture-adapted strain of bovine rotavirus, grown in calf kidney monolayers, has been examined by light and electron microscopy after immunoperoxidase labelling. Some of the characteristic problems associated with pre-embedding methods have been demonstrated. Preparative techniques involving pretreatment of infected cells with a detergent followed by a detergent/fixative combination have enabled virus antigen to be labelled while maintaining satisfactory ultrastructural preservation.