Detection of west nile virus

A method and device for detecting a West Nile Virus (WNV) infection including contacting a biological sample from a subject with an anti-IgM antibody and a recombinant WNV E polypeptide and detecting whether the polypeptide substantially binds to an antibody in the sample. The invention also include...

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Hauptverfasser:	ESTY KATHERINE J, CHANDRASHEKAR RAMASWAMY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MEASURING PHYSICS TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and device for detecting a West Nile Virus (WNV) infection including contacting a biological sample from a subject with an anti-IgM antibody and a recombinant WNV E polypeptide and detecting whether the polypeptide substantially binds to an antibody in the sample. The invention also includes a method and device for determining whether an animal is infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), or is either not infected or is vaccinated with a WNV vaccine.