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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
Technical parameters of electron microscope staining procedures (type of stain, pH of stain, and time of staining) influence particle integrity for three groups of rotaviruses. Simian rotavirus SA11 (group A), Chinese adult diarrhea rotavirus and porcine rotavirus-like agent (group B), and porcine pararotavirus (group C) were tested. All rotavirus strains were quite stable in uranyl acetate and phosphotungstic acid at pH 4.5 and relatively stable in ammonium molybdate. However, staining with phosphotungstic acid at higher pH values with increased staining time yielded a reduction in the number of particles and particles that were broken or degraded to single-shelled particles or core particles. The different staining procedures were also tested in immunoelectron microscopy experiments. Antibody molecules bound to rotavirus particles were observed clearly only with phosphotungstic acid staining and not with uranyl acetate. We therefore recommend that uranyl acetate and phosphotungstic acid at pH 4.5 be used for negative staining of rotaviruses; phosphotungstic acid at pH 4.5 is optimal for immunoelectron microscopy. These technical points may be critical for rotavirus detection and are important for studies pertaining to the epidemiology and clinical importance of the non-group A rotaviruses.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0095-1137
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1902-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Electron microscopy procedure influences detection of rotaviruses.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Virology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't