Volume 12, Number 3—March 2006
Dispatch
Lagos Bat Virus, South Africa
Wanda Markotter*, Jenny Randles†, Charles E. Rupprecht‡, Claude T. Sabeta§, Peter J. Taylor¶, Alex I. Wandeler#, and Louis H. Nel*
Table 2
Immunofluorescence reaction of a panel of 16 monoclonal antibodies against the nucleoprotein of Lagos bat virus isolations, South Africa, 2003 and 2004*
| Antibody | Canid biotype (GT1) | Mongoose biotype (GT1) | Lagos bat virus (GT2) | Mokola virus (GT3) | Duvenhage virus (GT4) | 2003 isolate | 2004 isolate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26AB7 | +++ | Variable | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26BE2 | +++ | Variable | – | – | – | – | – |
| 32GD12 | Variable | Variable | – | – | – | – | – |
| 38HF2 | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| M612 | – | – | +++ | – | – | +++ | +++ |
| M837 | – | – | – | – | +++ | – | – |
| M850 | – | Variable | – | – | +++ | – | – |
| M853 | +++ | – | – | – | +++ | – | – |
| M1001 | – | – | – | +++ | – | – | – |
| M1335 | – | Variable | – | Variable | – | – | – |
| M1386 | – | +++ | – | – | – | – | – |
| M1400 | – | Variable | – | – | – | – | – |
| M1407 | ++ | Variable | – | – | – | – | – |
| M1412 | ++ | Variable | – | – | – | – | – |
| M1494 | – | Variable | – | – | +++ | – | – |
*Typical immunofluorescence antibody pattern observed for all lyssavirus genotypes present on the African continent (genotype [GT] 1, 2, 3, and 4) are also included as a reference: –, no specific fluorescence; ++, strong fluorescence; +++, very strong fluorescence.
Page created: January 27, 2012
Page updated: January 27, 2012
Page reviewed: January 27, 2012
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.