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RNAi Screening for Host Factors Involved in Vaccinia Virus Infection using Drosophila Cells
JoVE Journal
Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
RNAi Screening for Host Factors Involved in Vaccinia Virus Infection using Drosophila Cells
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08:20 min

August 25, 2010

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Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 00:58Introduction
  • 01:19RNA Interference in 384-well Plates
  • 03:09Infecting with Vaccinia Virus
  • 04:11Staining Plates
  • 06:02Representative Images and Interpretation of Infection Rates
  • 07:35Conclusion

Summary

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Novel host factors involved in viral infection can be identified through cell-based genome-wide loss of function RNAi screening. A Drosophila cell culture model is particularly amenable to this approach due to the ease and efficiency of RNAi. Here we demonstrate this technique using vaccinia virus as an example.

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