BINDING PROTEIN AND EPITOPE-BLOCKING ELISA FOR THE UNIVERSAL DETECTION OF H5-SUBTYPE INFLUENZA VIRUSES

摘要

Monoclonal antibodies and related binding proteins specific to influenza H5 subtype HA protein can be used in serological diagnosis of influenza H5 infection in mammalian and avian serum samples, including human serum samples. Each antibody reacts strongly with a wide variety of strains of H5 subtype and does not show cross-reactivity with non-H5 influenza subtypes.