Development of a multiplex microsphere immunoassay for the detection of antibodies against highly pathogenic viruses in human and animal serum samples.

• Main Authors: Rebecca Surtees (Author), Daniel Stern (Author), Katharina Ahrens (Author), Nicole Kromarek (Author), Angelika Lander (Author), Petra Kreher (Author), Sabrina Weiss (Author), Roger Hewson (Author), Emma K Punch (Author), John N Barr (Author), Peter T Witkowski (Author), Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann (Author), Andrea Marzi (Author), Brigitte G Dorner (Author), Andreas Kurth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surveillance of highly pathogenic viruses circulating in both human and animal populations is crucial to unveil endemic infections and potential zoonotic reservoirs. Monitoring the burden of disease by serological assay could be used as an early warning system for imminent outbreaks as an increased...