Visualization of herpes simplex virus type 1 attachment to target cells using Staphylococcus aureus as a morphologic tag.
Staphylococcus aureus was used as a morphologic tag to allow light microscopic localization of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) binding and attachment to HEp-2 target cells. The virus was bound to S. aureus through an anti-HSV-1 linkage. The complex was stable and the attached virus still infectious.
D000818:Animals; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000032:analysis*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D011991:Receptors, Virus