Expression of influenza a M2 protein in baculovirus

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4353201, 4351723, 4352402, C12N 510, C12P 2102

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to baculovirus-expressed influenza antigens, in particular, to the influenza A membrane protein, M2, expressed from Autographa Californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcNPV). The present invention further relates to a method to increase the yield of baculovirus-expressed M2 proteins in host cells by culturing the recombinant baculovirus infected host cells with an amantadine-like drug. Other aspect of the present invention relate to the use of baculovirus-expressed M2 proteins in reproducible and routine assays for the seradiagnosis of influenza A virus infections as an alternative to the more burdensome complement fixation and hemagglutination tests.

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