Infected intestinal cells (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Infected intestinal cells

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During the study, UC San Diego researchers used fluorescence to track viral infection. The image shows roundworm intestinal cells infected with Orsay virus (red) and ZIP-1 protein expression (green, indicated with arrows) that is induced only in the presence of the DRH-1 receptor.

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Troemel Lab, UC San Diego

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