Analysis of Functional Virus-generated PAMP RNAs Using IFNα/β ELISA Assay.

ABSTRACT: Virus-generated PAMP RNAs are key factors that activate host immune response. The PAMP RNAs are therefore usually closely related with viral disease pathogenesis. Quantitative real time PCR is a conventional method to assess RNA. However, it cannot be used for detecting short dsRNAs generated by viral replicase. This protocol was established to analyze the PAMP RNAs produced by viruses which are able to induce host immune response. Classical viral PAMP RNAs and non-classical viral PAMP RNAs are analyzed separately. Briefly, to access total viral PAMP RNAs, total RNA was extracted from the virus infected cells and then transfected into Cop5 cells. Whereas, to assess non-classical viral PAMP RNAs, the constructs expressing viral replicase are transfected into Cop5 cells. The amount of IFNα/β

SUBMITTER: Mutso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7854115 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature