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Amplification, Next-generation Sequencing, and Genomic DNA Mapping of Retroviral Integration Sites
Published on: March 22, 2016
Detection of helper virus in retrovirus stocks
Abstract:
Helper virus is a replication-competent virus that is sometimes present in stocks of replication-incompetent virus. There are several types of applications in which the presence of helper virus can be problematic. If animal infections are being done, helper virus can lead to leukemia, particularly if the infection is carried out pre- or neonatally. If retroviruses are being used for lineage analysis, helper virus may cause horizontal spread of the marker virus, creating false lineage relationships. This unit describes protocols for the detection of helper virus by a selectable marker assay, by rescue of an integrated provirus, or by measuring reverse transcriptase activity.
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