Tests for West Nile virus (WNV) consisted of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with TaqMan, IgM antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, viral culture (Cx), and ...

Since its first appearance in the US in 1999, West Nile ... antibody to detect antigen (or serum antibody in the case of IgG enzyme immunoassay); the enzyme catalyzes a color reaction when exposed ...

Researchers are developing a DNA-based vaccine against the dreaded West Nile virus (WNV), which can ... antigens that stimulate the body to produce antibodies. We can thus replicate the virus ...

In the recent issue of Nature Medicine scientists have shown a successful treatment on mice suffering from West Nile virus. The researchers have developed an antibody that can successfully fight ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have learned the structure that results when an antibody binds to the West Nile virus, neutralizing the virus by locking up its infection mechanism. The ...