Establishment of rat brain endothelial cells susceptible to rat cytomegalovirus ALL-03 infection

• Main Authors: Camalxaman, Siti Nazrina, Allaudin, Zeenathul Nazariah, Quah, Yi Wan, Loh, Hwei San, Hassan, Zuridah, Hani, Homayoun, Abdul Rahman, Sheikh Omar, Mohd Lila, Mohd Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer-Verlag 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29889/1/Establishment%20of%20rat%20brain%20endothelial%20cells%20susceptible%20to%20rat%20cytomegalovirus%20ALL.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29889/

Endothelial cells have been implicated as key cells in promoting the pathogenesis and spread of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. This study describes the isolation and culture of rat brain endothelial cells (RBEC) and further evaluates the infectious potential of a Malaysian rat CMV (RCMV ALL-03) in...