Increased cytomegalovirus infection of human fibroblast and endothelial cells by electroporation.
Electroporation of fibroblasts and endothelial cells in the presence of HCMV caused an increase in the infection of these cells by the virus. This method could be applied to cells that are difficult to infect by ordinary laboratory methods and also in cases when synchronized infection of the cells by the virus is needed.
Bidawid-Woodroffe
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Department of Biology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
Sullivan-Tailyour
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Roig-Farran
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Garnett
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D000818:Animals; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004560:Electricity; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000382:microbiology*