Epitope-Blocking Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Antibodies to Ross River Virus in Vertebrate Sera

ABSTRACT We describe the development of an epitope-blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the sensitive and rapid detection of antibodies to Ross River virus (RRV) in human sera and known vertebrate host species. This ELISA provides an alternative method for the serodiagnosis of RRV infections.

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