This video demonstrates an assay for immunizing a mouse model with live attenuated sporozoites. The radiation-attenuated Plasmodium sporozoites are injected into the dorsal side of the mouse's ear. After injections at multiple locations on both ears, the mouse is allowed to recover.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Materials and Reagents Use female Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes (Sda500 strain) that feed on infected mice 3-5 days after emergence and rear as described previously. Use parasites Plasmodium berghei ANKA clone expressing the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) gene under the control of the const…
Representative Results
Figure 1: Intradermal Injection of Sporozoites into the Ear of Mouse. (A) Image showing intradermal injection of sporozoites in the ear pinna of an anesthetized mouse. The ventral side of the ear is stabilized with clear tape previously placed under a dissecting microscope. The needle is carefully inserted on the dorsal side of the ear, beneath the epidermis, wit…
Declarações
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
Ketamine: Imalgene® 1000
Merial
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Xylazine: Rompun® 2%
Bayer
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NanoFil syringe + 35 gauge needle
World Precision Instruments
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Omnican® 50 Insulin syringe 0,5 ml/50 I.U.
B. Braun Medical
9151125
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MultiwellTM 6 well tissue culture plate – Flat Bottom
BD Falcon
353046
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70 µm cell strainer
BD Falcon
352350
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2 ml syringe
Terumo
SS-02S
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BLUE MAXTM 15ml Polypropylene conical tube
BD Falcon
352097
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BLUE MAXTM 50ml Polypropylene conical tube
BD Falcon
352098
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5ml Polystyrene Round-Bottom Tube with 35µm Cell-Strainer Cap