Development of a highly specific serodiagnostic ELISA for West Nile virus infection using subviral particles

Abstract West Nile virus (WNV), a member of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) serocomplex group, causes lethal encephalitis in humans and horses. Because serodiagnosis of WNV and JEV is hampered by cross-reactivity, the development of a simple, secure, and WNV-specific serodiagnostic system is r...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Maezono, Shintaro Kobayashi, Koshiro Tabata, Kentaro Yoshii, Hiroaki Kariwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88777-5