Table 4 Evaluation of syncytium formation by optical microscopy in pN3-Env and pN3 transfected OSF cells following Concanavalin A addition at different time points.
From: Identification of the ovine mannose receptor and its possible role in Visna/Maedi virus infection
Syncytium formation evaluation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
24 h | 48 h | 72 h | ||
ConA addition time points (h) | ||||
5 | - | - | - | |
pN3-ENV transfected OSF | 24 | + | ++ | ++++ |
48 | + | ++ | ++++ | |
5 | - | - | - | |
pN3 transfected OSF | 24 | - | - | - |
48 | - | - | - | |