Identification of a novel linear B-cell epitope in the M protein of avian infectious Bronchitis coronaviruses

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 589-599

  Xing, Junji ^a   Liu, Shengwang ^a   Han, Zongxi ^a   Shao, Yuhao ^a   Li, Huixin ^a   Kong, Xiangang ^a  

^a Division of Avian Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Avian infectious bronchitis virus; Coronavirus; Epitope mapping; Linear B cell epitope; Membrane protein; Monoclonal antibody

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; M PROTEIN, CORONAVIRUS; MATRIX PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPE MAPPING; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOUSE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHICKENS; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPE MAPPING; EPITOPES, B-LYMPHOCYTE; FEMALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; VIRAL MATRIX PROTEINS;

AVES; AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS; CORONAVIRUS;

EID: 70350540250     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-009-0104-z     Document Type: Article

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