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TBE is caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a member of the family Flaviviridae.
A closely related virus in Far Eastern Eurasia, Russian spring-summer encephalitis virus (RSSEV).
The family Flaviviridae includes other tick-borne viruses are closely related to TBEV and RSSEV, such as Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus & Kyasanur Forest virus.
Louping ill virus is also a member of this family.
The E.coli derived recombinant protein contains the Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus preM protein epitopes.
Encephalitis protein was purified by proprietary chromatographic technique.
Encephalitis protein is >95% pure as determined by 10% PAGE (coomassie staining).
20mM MES pH 6.5, 8M urea, 200 mM NaCl and 0.05% Tween-20.
Encephalitis protein is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon arrival, Store at -20°C .
Five years frozen. One month in solution at room temperature.
Immunoreactive with sera of encephalitis virus infected individuals.
Encephalitis antigen is suitable for ELISA and Western blots, excellent antigen for detection of Tick-borne encephalitis virus with minimal specificity problems.
ProSpec's products are furnished for LABORATORY RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as drugs, agricultural or pesticidal products, food additives or household chemicals.
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