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Gene Synthesis> | … Bacteria were transfected with a plasmid derived from pET28a+ (GenScript, USA), encoding the ZIKV ∆NS1 based in the Brazilian strain (GenBank reference number ALU33341), was introduced into chemically competent E. coli BL21- Codon Plus DEIII strain (Stratagene, USA) … | Get A Quote |
Zika virus (ZIKV) recently emerged as a global threat subsequent to its global spread because it induces microencephaly and other brain damages in infants born to infected mothers. Epidemiological monitoring of infection has been hampered by the absence of reliable serological tests capable to distinguish between ZIKV and other Flavivirus infections, in particular Dengue virus (DENV). As both viruses are transmitted by the same mosquito-species, their distributions largely overlap and reliable serological distinction between the viruses is essential. Here we develop a novel biosensor which is based on recombinant forms of ZIKV non-structural protein 1 (NS1) and the domain III of the envelope protein (EDIII)... More