Utilizing Our NEW Hybrid Alphavirus Pseudovirus Technology.
Now with ready-to-use cells! No need to culture cells or CO2 incubators. Cells come pre-counted so just thaw and go.
Virongy’s Pseudoviral Neutralization Assay Kit is superior due to the implementation of our newly developed alpha pseudovirus. Alpha pseudoviruses are a newly developed and patented pseudovirus with an alphavirus-derived RNA genome for rapid expression of reporter genes (luciferase or GFP) in target cells (Hetrick et al., 2022). Alpha-pseudovirus for Influenza A viruses (IAV) are assembled with the Hemagglutinin (HA), Neuraminidase (NA), Nucleoprotein (NP), Matrix (M1), and Ion Channel (M2). The alpha-pseudoviruses are single-cycle viruses with self-amplifying RNA for rapid quantification of neutralizing antibodies, seroconversion, seroprotection, and entry-inhibiting drugs. These pseudoviruses are BSL-2 safe and ready to use for studying viral entry.
Applications:
- Rapid Anti-IAV drug screening
- Rapid Anti-IAV neutralizing antibody screening
- Determination of seroconversion and seroprotection
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Seroconversion: The process by which a person develops detectable antibodies in the blood in response to an infection or vaccination. It marks the point at which the immune system begins to produce a measurable immune response, indicating that the body has recognized the pathogen.
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Seroprotection: The level of antibodies in the bloodstream that is considered sufficient to protect against infection. It is often used as a measure of the effectiveness of a vaccine or immune response, indicating that a person has enough antibodies to prevent illness if exposed to the pathogen. For influenza, a serum neutralization titer of 1:40 or greater at a 50% inhibition of viral infectivity is commonly considered a protected titer
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Available Strains:Â
- Influenza A/Brevig-Mission/1/1918(H1N1)
- Influenza A/California/04/2009(H1N1)
- Influenza A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)
- Influenza A/Darwin/9/2021(H3N2)
- Influenza A/Thailand/NBL1/2006(H5N1)
- Influenza A/Texas/37/2024 (H5N1)
- Influenza A/Jiangsu/1/2013(H7N9)
Need a strain not listed here? Ask us about a custom alpha-pseudovirus for your project. For inquiries, please reach out to us via email: info@virongy.com
Background:
Different from commonly used pseudotyped lenti- or vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-pseudoviruses, alpha pseudoviruses are assembled with all of the structural proteins of the target virus. These particles contain a reporter genome derived from an alphavirus-based vector for rapid (4 hours) and robust expression of reporter genes. Alpha pseudoviruses represent a major technological advancement in the development of pseudoviruses and serve as a platform for rapid and robust quantification of neutralization assays, viral mutants, and antiviral drugs (Dabbagh et al., 2021; He et al., 2021).
Virongy offers pre-assembled reporter pseudovirions and variants. We also help customers to perform antiviral drug screening and quantification of neutralizing antibodies. For more information, please contact us by email: info@virongy.com