title: Characterization of monoclonal antibodies against Hokkaido strain tick-borne encephalitis virus.
abstract: A tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) patient was found in Hokkaido in 1993, and TBE viruses were isolated from animals and ticks in our previous studies. To develop a diagnostic reagent to identify TBE viruses, monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) were produced against the TBE virus strain Hokkaido (Oshima 5-10). Seven Mabs were obtained which reacted with the envelope protein of the Oshima 5-10 strain. These Mabs were flavivirus genus-specific, TBE virus complex-specific or TBE virus type-specific. The Mabs are applicable for identification of TBE virus strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Veterinary Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Komoro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hayasaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kariwa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takashima
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002460:Cell Line; D006224:Cricetinae; D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000276:immunology*; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D007564:Japan; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; C065696:glycoprotein E, Flavivirus