This video demonstrates a method for assessing the intracellular growth of GFP-tagged Coxiella mutants within cultured epithelial cells. The mutant phenotype is visualized using immunostaining and epifluorescence microscopy, allowing the study of the effect of the mutation on intracellular growth.
Protocol
1. Generation of a library of green fluorescence protein, GFP-tagged Coxiella transposon mutants Manipulate Coxiella burnetii RSA439 NMII in a biosafety containment level 2 (BSL-2) in a microbial safety cabinet (MSC) in compliance with local rules. If compatible with the bacterial model used, repeat steps from 1.4.1 to 1.4.4 to increase the probability of obtaining clonal mutants. A typical mutant library is composed (at least) of a number o…
Offenlegungen
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Materials
Citric acid
Sigma
C0759-500G
ACCM-2 medium component
Sodium citrate
Sigma
S4641-500G
ACCM-2 medium component
Potassium phosphate
Sigma
60218-100G
ACCM-2 medium component
Magnesium chloride
Sigma
M2670-100G
ACCM-2 medium component
Calcium chloride
Sigma
C5080-500G
ACCM-2 medium component
Iron sulfate
Sigma
F8633-250G
ACCM-2 medium component
Sodium chloride
Sigma
S9625-500G
ACCM-2 medium component
L-cysteine
Sigma
C6852-25G
ACCM-2 medium component
Bacto Neopeptone
BD (Beckton-Dickinson)
211681
ACCM-2 medium component
Casamino acids
BD (Beckton-Dickinson)
223050
ACCM-2 medium component
Methyl-B-Cyclodextrin
Sigma
C4555-10G
ACCM-2 medium component
RPMI w/glutamax
Gibco
61870-010
ACCM-2 medium component
RPMI w/glutamax, without phenol red
Gibco
32404-014
For cell culture and infection
Fetal Bovine Serum
GE healthcare
SH30071
For cell culture
Trypsin EDTA (0.25%)
Life Technologies
25200-056
For cell culture
Saponin
Sigma
47036
For immunofluorescence staining
Ammonium chloride
Sigma
A9434
For immunofluorescence staining
Bovine Serum Albumine
Sigma
A2153
For immunofluorescence staining
Electroporation cuvette 0.1 cm
Eurogentec
ce0001-50
For Coxiella transformation
Trackmates screw top tubes with caps
Thermo Scientific
3741
2D barcoded screwcap
96-well microplate with black walls and bottom
Greiner
655076
Flat dark bottom, for dsDNA quantitation
96-well microplate, clear, black walls
Greiner
655090
Flat transparent bottom, for cell culture and imaging