ASSAY FOR INFLUENZA VIRUS HEMAGGLUTININS

摘要

The invention quantifies HA using a process which comprises two key steps: HA is captured using a lectin, such as snowdrop lectin; and captured HA is quantified using an immunoassay. This assay can conveniently be performed in an ELISA format. The process is specific, is robust in the face of contaminants, and is more rapid and more sensitive than the standard SRID assay.