Table 1 Antibodies used for the detection of infectious agents by immunohistochemistry
From: Screening red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) for possible viral causes of encephalitis
Infectious agent | Abbreviation | Primary antibody | Dilution | Antigen retrieval Method | Origin of primary antibody |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Borna disease virus | BoDV-1 | monoclonal mouse-anti-p38 (Bo18) | 1:500a | None | Dr. Herzog, Giessen, Germany |
Borna disease virus | BoDV-1 | polyclonal rabbit- anti-p24 (p24) | 1:2000b | None | Dr. Richt, Kansas, USA |
Canine distemper virus | CDV | monoclonal mouse-anti-CDV | 1:6000a | None | Dr. Örwall, Huddinge, Sweden |
Porcine herpesvirus-1 | SHV-1 | polyclonal rabbit-anti-SHV-1 | 1:2000b | None | Dr. Eskens, Giessen, Germany |
Canine adenovirus 1 | CAV-1 | monoclonal anti-canine adenovirus (CAV4-1A) | 1:100a | Protease-induced epitope retrieval | Custom Monoclonals International Corp., USA |
Canine parvovirus | CPV | monoclonal anti-parvovirus (CPV1-2A1) | 1:400a | Protease-induced epitope retrieval | Custom Monoclonals International Corp., USA |
Toxoplasma gondii | None | polyclonal rabbit-anti-toxoplasma gondii | 1:800b | Protease-induced epitope retrieval | DAKO, Hamburg, Germany |