PMID: 16624748Apr 21, 2006Paper

Morphological changes of ECV304 cells infected by herpes simplex virus type 2

Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University
Hai-quan ZhaoWen-ling Zheng

Abstract

To observe the pathological changes and morphological alterations of ECV304 cells after the infection by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in vitro. Passaged ECV304 cells were infected with HSV-2, TCID50 and morphological changes were observed by optical microscopy and tissue staining. One day after HSV-2 infection, swelling, rounding, and increase of thickened cytoplasmic granules occurred in the ECV304 cells, and on day 2, cell fusion was observed with weakened nuclear staining. ECV304 cells mostly undergo necrosis after HSV-2 infection without obvious evidence of cell apoptosis.

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