Rotavirus VLP2/6: a new tool for tracking rotavirus in the marine environment

doi:10.1016/j.resmic.2004.04.002

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Rotavirus VLP2/6: a new tool for tracking rotavirus in the marine environment

Publication Type

Publication

Publication date

2004-09

Language

English

Full Text

http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-330.pdf (0.07 Mo)

2004 Elsevier SAS

Author(s)

Loisy Fabienne, Atmar Robert L., Cohen Jean, Bosch Albert, Le Guyader Soizick

Affiliation(s):

IFREMER, Microbiol Lab, F-44311 Nantes 3, France.
Baylor Coll Med, Dept Mol Virol & Microbiol, Houston, TX 77030 USA.
CNRS, Unite Mixte, INRA, F-91198 Gif Sur Yvette, France.
Univ Barcelona, Dept Microbiol, Enter Virus Grp, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.

Source:

Research in Microbiology (0923-2508) (Elsevier), 2004-09 , Vol. 155 , N. 7 , P. 575-578

DOI:

10.1016/j.resmic.2004.04.002

Subject(s)

Biology

Keyword(s)

Stability, Tracer, Seawater, Virus like particles, Rotavirus

Abstract

The potential of rotavirus 2/6-virus-like-particles (VLP2/6) for use as tracers in the marine environment was investigated. The stability of bovine rotavirus (strain RF) and VLP2/6 in natural seawater at 25degreesC for six days was studied. ELISA and western blot methods were used to quantify the particles. The rates of decline of rotavirus particles and VLP2/6 were similar (approximately 0.5 log 10 per day). Western blot analysis showed that the integrity of capsid proteins VP2 and VP6 was conserved during the incubation time. These results demonstrate that VLP2/6 particles have the same stability in seawater as rotavirus particles. Thus, VLP2/6 can be used as a tracer, which should be of particular value for studying the fate of rotavirus particles in the marine environment.

How to cite this document:

Loisy Fabienne, Atmar Robert L., Cohen Jean, Bosch Albert, Le Guyader Soizick (2004). Rotavirus VLP2/6: a new tool for tracking rotavirus in the marine environment. Research in Microbiology, 155(7), 575-578. Publisher's official version : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2004.04.002 , Open Access version : http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/330/