This video demonstrates an assay to measure antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of Dengue virus infection using Zika Virus Convalescent Serum. The assay uses Dengue reporter viral particles (RVPs) encoding a green fluorescent protein. Serum antibodies against the Zika Virus cross-react with RVPs to form a complex. The bound antibodies enhance RVP uptake by cells expressing the Fc receptor, which is detected using flow cytometry.
Protocol
All procedures involving sample collection have been performed in accordance with the institute's IRB guidelines. 1. Day 1 NOTE: Perform all the steps described below in a sterile laminar flow biosafety cabinet used for tissue culture in a BSL-2 laboratory. Thaw the serum samples at room temperature and transfer 100 µL of each serum sample to a sterile tube. Heat inactivate for 30 min at 56°C either in a wa…
Divulgations
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
DENV 1-4 RVP
Integral Molecular
RVP-501
K562 cells
ATCC
CCL-243
RPMI
Corning
10-040-CV
FBS
GE lifesceinces
SH 30910.03
10% FBS in RPMI-10
Penicillin-Streptomycin
MP biomedicals
1670049
100 IU Pen/mL, 100 ug Strep/mL in RPMI-10
HEPES
Cellegro
25-060-Cl
0.025M in RPMI-10
MEM Non-essential Amino Acid Solution (100×)
Sigma
M7145
1x in RPMI-10
Sodium Pyruvate
Cellegro
25-000-Cl
1mM in RPMI-10
L-glutamine
Fisher Scientific
MT25005CI
Sterile V-bottom plates
Thomas Scientific
333-8001-01V
BD Falcon Polypropylene 5 ml FACS tubes
VWR
60819-728
Non-sterile U-bottom plates
Falcon
Ref 353910
A high throughput alternative to FACS tubes
5mL, sterile, serological pipette
Denville
P7127
200uL sterile pipette tips
Denville
P3020 CPS
20uL sterile pipette tips
Denville
P1121
50-200uL multichannel pipette
Denville
P3975-8-B
5-50uL multichannel pipette
Denville
P3975-9-B
20% formadehyde
Tousimis
#1008B
Water Bath
ThermoFisher
TSCOL35
thermomixer
Eppendorf
2231000387
An alternative to a waterbath for heat inactivation