Abstract
A panel of 15 recombinant single chain antibodies (scFv) specific to grapevine virus B (GVB) were recovered from a human combinatorial scFv antibody library using the phage display technique against purified virus particles. Two selected scFv-encoding genes were expressed in recombinant Escherichia coli cells as dimeric antibodies. Successful detection of GVB in tissues of herbaceous hosts and grapevine was obtained in a direct binding assay using dimeric scFvs. This reagent was also shown to substitute efficiently for a GVB polyclonal serum in standard DAS-ELISA test used routinely for diagnosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-195 |
Journal | Journal of Virological Methods |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- phage display libraries
- fusion proteins
- diagnosis
- reagents
- elisa