This video illustrates the initiation of polymicrobial biofilm formation on virus-infected cells by bacteria and fungi. Herpes simplex virus infection impedes bacterial attachment to the cells, preventing bacterial-fungal co-localization. In contrast, uninfected cells display bacterial-fungal co-localization and initiation of biofilm formation.
Protocol
1. HSV Strains and Handling NOTE: Recombinant non-spreading HSV-1(KOS) gL86 and HSV-2 (KOS) 333gJ- with beta-galactosidase reporter activity is used for the assay. Use virus from a single lot and store at -80 °C at a 1:1 ratio of Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) with 20% fetal bovine serum (FBS) and skim milk until use. Before viral lot storage, determine virus concentration by o-nitrophenyl-β…
Representative Results
Figure 1. X-gal Staining Pictures of Dosage Dependent HSV-1 Infection in HeLa Cells. HeLa cells infected with HSV-1 at various MOI and X-Gal stained. (A) HeLa cells in well of 96 well plate with X-Gal stained mock-infected HeLa cell control; 20x initial magnification; (B) HeLa cells in well of 96 well plate with X-Gal stained HeLa cell infected with HSV-1 at…
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Materials
C.albicans
BBL Sabouraud Dextrose
BD
211584
Fungisel Agar
Dot Scientific
7205A
S.aureus
Mannitol Salt Agar
Troy Biologicals
7143B
Sheep blood agar
Troy Biologicals
221239
Hela cells
1xDMEM (Dubelcco's Modified Eagle Medium, with 4.5 g/L glucose and L-glutamine, without sodium pyruvate