Enumerating viruses in coral mucus.
The distribution of viruses inhabiting the coral mucus remains undetermined, as there is no suitable standardized procedure for their separation from this organic matrix, principally owing to its viscosity and autofluorescence. Seven protocols were tested, and the most efficient separations were obtained from a chemical treatment requiring potassium citrate.
UMR 5119 ECOSYM-Université Montpellier 2-IRD-IFREMER-CNRS, Montpellier, France.
Amandine
A
Leruste
Thierry
T
Bouvier
Yvan
Y
Bettarel
D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000821:virology*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000821:virology*; D019562:Viral Load; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*