Abstract

An artificial antigen composed of 12 small antigenic regions derived from the ORF2 and ORF3 HEV proteins was designed. The gene encoding for this artificial antigen was assembled from synthetic oligonucleotides by a new method called Restriction Enzyme-Assisted Ligation (REAL). The diagnostic relevance of this second generation HEV mosaic protein (HEV MA-II) was demonstrated by testing this antigen against a panel of 142 well defined anti-HEV positive and anti-HEV negative serum samples. The data obtained in this study support the substantial diagnostic potential of this HEV mosaic antigen.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.