Microbial pathogenesis revealed by intravital microscopy: pros, cons and cautions

Intravital multiphoton imaging allows visualization of infections and pathogenic mechanisms within intact organs in their physiological context. Today, most organs of mice and rats are applicable to in vivo or ex vivo imaging, opening completely new avenues for many researchers. Advances in fluoresc...

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Hauptverfasser: Stolp-Rastätter, Bettina (VerfasserIn) , Melican, Keira (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal) Rezension
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 28 March 2016
In: FEBS letters
Year: 2016, Jahrgang: 590, Heft: 13, Pages: 2014-2026
ISSN:1873-3468
DOI:10.1002/1873-3468.12122
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.12122
Verlag, Volltext: https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1873-3468.12122
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Verfasserangaben:Bettina Stolp and Keira Melican
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Zusammenfassung:Intravital multiphoton imaging allows visualization of infections and pathogenic mechanisms within intact organs in their physiological context. Today, most organs of mice and rats are applicable to in vivo or ex vivo imaging, opening completely new avenues for many researchers. Advances in fluorescent labeling of pathogens and infected cells, as well as improved small animal models for human pathogens, led to the increased application of in vivo imaging in infectious diseases research in recent years. Here, we review the latest literature on intravital or ex vivo imaging of viral and bacterial infections and critically discuss requirements, benefits and drawbacks of applied animal models, labeling strategies, and imaged organs.
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ISSN:1873-3468
DOI:10.1002/1873-3468.12122