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US 2002/0159993 A1Published application
Immortal cell line derived from grouper epinephelus coioides and its applications therein
OwnerShau-Chi Chiinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides for antibodies against nerous necrosis virus (NNV) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPNV) virus. The antibodies include polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies. NNV and IPNV are produced from an immortal cell line derived from Epinephelus coioides having an ATCC deposit number of PTA-859. The present invention also provides methods for detecting viral infections in fish using enzyme immunoassay (EIA).
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An antibody having binding specificit for a virus, wherein said virus is replicated in an immortal cell line from Epinephelus coioides having an ATCC accession No. PTA-859.
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