Figure 2From: Establishment of one-step SYBR green-based real time-PCR assay for rapid detection and quantification of chikungunya virus infectionImmunofluorescence assay (IFA) detection of viral antigen on CHIKV infected cells. Vero cells are infected with serially diluted CHIKV (expressed as PFU/ml) for 2 days and subjected to immunofluorescence staining with anti-alphavirus antibody. The CHIKV-infected cells are stained green and the cell nuclei are stained blue with the nuclear stain, DAPI. Mock-infected control and isotype control (cells are stained with secondary anti-mouse antibody conjugated with FITC) are included to ensure the specificity of the assay.Back to article page