Antibodies specific for the group antigen of astroviruses

摘要

The present invention is based upon the discovery of a group antigen common to various types of astroviruses and the production of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies reactive with this group antigen. The present invention encompasses the polyclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, hybridoma cell lines which produce these monoclonal antibodies, and methods of using the monoclonal antibodies for diagnosing and treating gastroenteritis.