title: Monoclonal antibody characterization of rabies virus isolates from Russia, Finland and Estonia.
abstract: Five different rabies virus variants were identified among rabies virus-positive samples from Russia, Finland and Estonia, using a panel of five anti-nucleocapsid monoclonal antibodies. Two rabies virus isolates showed a different reaction pattern, suggesting the presence of a new antigenic variant. The results were compared with the data obtained by other research groups.
authors.affiliation: Federal Centre for Animal Health, Laboratory of Rabies and Prion Diseases, Yur'evets, Vladimir, Russia, 600900. artem.metlin@inbox.ru
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Metlin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rybakov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huovilainen
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Grouzdev
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Neuvonen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001921:Brain / Q000821:virology; D004957:Estonia; D005387:Finland; D008322:Mammals / Q000821:virology; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D011820:Rabies virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012426:Russia; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D011819:Rabies Vaccines