Virostat has released a new set of monoclonal antibodies for the West Nile Virus (WNV), an insect-borne virus that appeared in the US in 1999 and has since spread steadily through the country.
This member of the flaviviruses infects animals, including birds and horses as well as humans.
Most human infections are asymptomatic, however some can result in serious neuro-invasive complications such as encephalitis.
Virostat's new antibodies are all specific to the viral envelope glycoprotein (E).
They function in Elisa; IFA and cross reactivities to other flaviviruses can be found on the data sheet.
To download the data sheet for these antibodies and to obtain pricing, go to the Virostat website.
