7 A method for diagnosing African Horsesickness using VP7 antigen of African Horsesickness Virus and monoclonal antibody

PURPOSE: A VP7 antigen of African horse sickness virus(AHSV) and a diagnostic method of African horse sickness(AHS) using a monoclonal antibody therefor are provided, thereby rapidly and accurately diagnosing AHSV. CONSTITUTION: A diagnostic method of African horse sickness(AHS) using a monoclonal antibody to VP7 antigen of African horse sickness virus(AHSV) comprises the steps of: (1) adhering a monoclonal antibody for VP7 antigen of African horse sickness virus(AHSV) to a solid support; (2) binding the VP7 antigen of AHSV with the monoclonal antibody adhered to the solid support; (3) reacting a sample containing an antibody for a VP7 protein with the VP7 antigen of AHSV; (4) reacting a secondary antibody selected from the group consisting of an enzyme conjugated antibody, a radioactive material conjugated antibody and a fluorescent material conjugated antibody, with the antibody of the step 3; and (5) quantifying the antibody in the sample, wherein the monoclonal antibody for VP7 antigen of African horse sickness virus(AHSV) is produced from a hybridoma cell(KCTC 10136BP). 본 발명은 아프리카 마역 바이러스를 검출하여, 아프리카 마역을 진단하는 방법에 관한 것으로, 더욱 상세하게는 아프리카 마역바이러스에 감염된 혈청 내에 존재하는 VP7에 대한 항체를 아프리카 마역바이러스의 VP7 항원 및 상기 VP7 항원에 대한 모노클로날 항체를 이용하는 ELISA법으로 아프리카 마역 항체를 검출함으로써, 아프리카 마역을 진단하는 방법에 관한 것이다.