Journal article
Development of a monoclonal antibody against viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) genotype IVa
Centre for Aquatic Animal Health and Vaccines1
Section of Fish Diseases, Division of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark2
Division of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark4
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency5
The viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV) comprises 4 major genotypes and a number of subtypes with, in most cases, distinct geographical distribution. A quick and simple detection method that can discriminate the different genotypes is desirable for a quick and more efficient prevention of the spread of genotypes to new geographical areas.
A monoclonal antibody (MAb) against VHSV genotype IVa was produced, with the aim of providing a simple method of discriminating this genotype from the other VHSV genotypes (I, II, III and IVb). Balb/c mice were injected with purified VHSV-JF00Ehil (genotype IVa) from diseased farmed Japanese flounder.
Ten hybridoma clones secreting monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against VHSV were established. One of these, MAb VHS-10, reacted only with genotype IVa in indirect fluorescent antibody technique (IFAT) and ELISA. Using cell cultures that were transfected with each of the viral protein genes, it was shown that the MAb VHS-10 recognizes a nonlinear genotype IVa-specific epitope on the VHSV N-protein.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | Inter-Research Science Center |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Pages: | 17-27 |
| ISSN: | 16161580 and 01775103 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.3354/dao02183 |
| ORCIDs: | Olesen, Niels Jørgen |
