Multiplex immunofluorescence (IF) utilizes a combination of different fluorophore-linked antibodies to facilitate the simultaneous observation of multiple antigenic epitopes within a tissue section. In this chapter, we describe how tick-borne flaviviruses can be visualized in mouse skin biopsies harvested from the tick feeding site or in mouse brain tissue. Using antibodies specific to the North American tick-borne flavivirus, Powassan virus (POWV), and to Mus musculus cell markers, IF multiplex labeling experiments allow us to visualize how POWV antigen co-localizes with host cell markers. Such IF multiplexing in mouse skin and brain tissue suggests which host cells are targets of viral infection.

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Immunofluorescence Assays to Visualize Tick-Borne Flaviviruses in Mouse Skin or Brain

  • Rodrigo I. Santos,
  • Meghan E. Hermance

摘要

Multiplex immunofluorescence (IF) utilizes a combination of different fluorophore-linked antibodies to facilitate the simultaneous observation of multiple antigenic epitopes within a tissue section. In this chapter, we describe how tick-borne flaviviruses can be visualized in mouse skin biopsies harvested from the tick feeding site or in mouse brain tissue. Using antibodies specific to the North American tick-borne flavivirus, Powassan virus (POWV), and to Mus musculus cell markers, IF multiplex labeling experiments allow us to visualize how POWV antigen co-localizes with host cell markers. Such IF multiplexing in mouse skin and brain tissue suggests which host cells are targets of viral infection.