NIAB: Detection Method of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

NIAB: Detection Method of Japanese Encephalitis Virus

• The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad, has developed the “Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide (FTO) electrode fabricated with reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO)” to detect the Japanese Encephalitis Virus.
• Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne encephalitis in Western Pacific and South-East Asia. It is often misdiagnosed as Dengue.
• There is no cure available for JEV. Thus, its early detection is essential in order to mitigate a breakout.
• “FTO with rGO” has been as an electrochemical based immune-sensor for rapid, specific and sensitive detection of Non-Structural 1 (NS1) secretory protein. It is suitable biomarker for JEV found circulating in blood. It has also been reported to elicit an immune response.

Published date : 21 Feb 2022 06:24PM