species (ROS) was measured using the ROS-ID Total ROS detection kit
(Enzo, Cat#ENZ-51011), according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Briefly, VERO-CCL 81 cells were seeded in 96-well black wall/clear
bottom plates at a density of 1 × 104 cells per well
1 day before the assay. Cells were treated with PL for 1 h prior to
the infection, and then inoculum along with the ROS detection reagent
at 37 °C for another 1 h. Subsequently, the ROS level was measured
using a fluorescence microplate reader (TECAN Infinite M200, Switzerland)
and standard fluorescein (Ex = 488 nm, Em = 520 nm) filter set. The assay used N-acetyl cysteine (NAC, 5 mM) as a ROS inhibitor.