Electron microscope detection of tubular aggregates in the mosquito cell line C6/36 treated with Culex australicus (mosquito) homogenate

Microscopy
John A MarshallLeesa D Bruggink

Abstract

'Tubular aggregates' are morphologically distinct cytoplasmic structures that have been linked to a variety of pathological conditions. This report documents the presence of tubular aggregates in an insect cell line (C6/36 cells derived from Aedes albopictus) following inoculation of the cells with material derived from cell culture passaged homogenized Culex australicus mosquitoes. The tubular aggregates were detected in ∼2% of treated cells and had three morphological forms that were termed primary, secondary and tertiary, with progressively greater levels of structural complexity. The findings indicate that tubular aggregates can be induced in an insect cell culture system by an unidentified agent present in some mosquitoes.

References

Dec 1, 1992·The Journal of Pathology·C H CameronM A Avaria

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