A pandemic strain of calicivirus threatens rabbit industries in the Americas-4

Copyright information:Taken from "A pandemic strain of calicivirus threatens rabbit industries in the Americas"http://www.virologyj.com/content/4/1/96Virology Journal 2007;4():96-96.Published online 2 Oct 2007PMCID:PMC2147015.-capture ELISA using type-specific HRP-conjugated monoclonal antibodies (MAb). MAb 1H8 is specific for the original RHDV serotype, MAb 3B12 is specific for the new RHDVa pandemic strain, and MAb 2B4 recognizes a shared epitope. The four U.S. RHDV isolates, Mexico 1989 isolate, an Italian isolate, and Korean isolate were compared in comparison with a control liver homogenate derived from an uninfected rabbit (Normal Liver). All U.S. isolates were recognized by MAb 3B12 as belonging to the RHDVa pandemic strain.