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Mouse Footpad Inoculation Model to Study Viral-Induced Neuroinflammatory Responses
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Mouse Footpad Inoculation Model to Study Viral-Induced Neuroinflammatory Responses
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09:07 min

June 14, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:38Mouse Footpad Abrasion
  • 01:15Pseudorabies Virus (PRV) Footpad Inoculation
  • 01:58Tissue Collection
  • 03:32Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Extraction
  • 05:49Tissue Homogenization
  • 06:51Results: Representative Viral-Induced Neuroinflammatory Response Evaluation
  • 08:37Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

The footpad inoculation model is a valuable tool for characterizing viral-induced neuroinflammatory responses in vivo. In particular, it provides a clear assessment of viral kinetics and associated immunopathological processes initiated in the peripheral nervous system.

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