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Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus Enters Cells Through A Low Ph-Dependent Endocytic Pathway, Luiz C. Kreutz, Mark R. Ackermann
Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome Virus Enters Cells Through A Low Ph-Dependent Endocytic Pathway, Luiz C. Kreutz, Mark R. Ackermann
Mark R. Ackermann
The entry pathway of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) into MARC-145 cells was investigated using a variety of drugs that interfere with the pH of intracellular vesicles by different mechanisms. Virus entry was assessed by measuring viral RNA replication or production of infectious virus. Chloroquine, ammonium chloride and bafilomycin A1 inhibited RNA replication or production of infectious virus in a dose-dependent manner. These drugs inhibited virus replication when added to the cells prior to, at infection or soon after infection. Moreover, the effect of chloroquine on PRRSV replication was reversible under acidic conditions of the media. Taken together, …