Rapid field immunoassay for detecting antibody to Sin Nombre virus in deer mice.
We developed a 1-hour field enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for detecting antibody to Sin Nombre virus in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). The assay specificity and sensitivity were comparable to those of a standard EIA. This test will permit identification of rodents with antibody to this and perhaps other hantaviruses.
Schountz
Tony
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado 80639, USA. tony.schountz@unco.edu
Calisher
Charles H
CH
Richens
Tiffany R
TR
Rich
Audrey A
AA
Doty
Jeffrey B
JB
Hughes
Mark T
MT
Beaty
Barry J
BJ
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000662:veterinary; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance / Q000662:veterinary*; D029261:Sin Nombre virus / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic