Abstract
We present a serological assay for the specific detection of IgM and IgG antibodies against the emerging human coronavirus hCoV-EMC and the SARS-CoV based on protein microarray technology. The assay uses the S1 receptor-binding subunit of the spike protein of hCoV-EMC and SARS-CoV as antigens. The assay has been validated extensively using putative cross-reacting sera of patient cohorts exposed to the four common hCoVs and sera from convalescent patients infected with hCoV-EMC or SARS-CoV.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 20441 |
Journal | Eurosurveillance |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Infections
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Protein Array Analysis
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid