Standardization of an ELISA test using a recombinant nucleoprotein from the Junin virus as the antigen and serological screening for arenavirus among the population of Nova Xavantina, State of Mato Grosso Padronização de um teste de ELISA utilizando a nucleoproteína recombinante de vírus Junin como antígeno e triagem sorológica para Arenavírus na população de Nova Xavantina, Estado do Mato Grosso

Standardization of an ELISA test using a recombinant nucleoprotein from the Junin virus as the antigen and serological screening for arenavirus among the population of Nova Xavantina, State of Mato Grosso Padronização de um teste de ELISA utilizando a nucleoproteína recombinante de vírus Junin como antígeno e triagem sorológica para Arenavírus na população de Nova Xavantina, Estado do Mato Grosso

INTRODUCTION: Arenavirus hemorrhagic fever is a severe emerging disease. METHODS: Considering that the levels of antibodies against arenavirus in the Brazilian population are completely unknown, we have standardized an ELISA test for detecting IgG antibodies using a recombinant nucleoprotein from th...

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Main Authors: Alex Martins Machado, Glauciane Garcia Figueiredo, Gelse Maria Campos, Mario Enrique Lozano, Aline Rafaela da Silva Rodrigues Machado, Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Febre hemorrágica por arenavírus
ELISA
Junin
Arenavirus no Brasil
Arenavirose
Arenavirus hemorrhagic fever
Arenavirus in Brazil
Arena virosis
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