Proteomics-based diagnostic peptide discovery for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in patients

ConclusionsProteomic analysis of SFTS patient samples revealed that nucleocapsid (N) protein is the major antigen proteins in sera of SFTS patients and N-terminal tryptic peptide of the N protein might be a useful proteomic target for direct detection of SFTS virus. These findings suggest that proteomic analysis could be an alternative tool for detection of pathogens in clinical samples and diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Source: Clinical Proteomics - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research