Novel guinea pig adenovirus antigen

摘要

The present invention relates to the isolation of the Guinea Pig Adenovirus (GPAdV) Hexon gene and the determination of the encoded polypeptide. The purified GPAdV hexon coat protein, or bioactive fragments thereof, can be used in accordance with one embodiment to detect and study the incidence and/or development of antibodies in guinea pigs exposed to GPAdV.