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. 1992 Apr;30(4):1030–1032. doi: 10.1128/jcm.30.4.1030-1032.1992

Distinguishing between respiratory syncytial virus subgroups by protein profile analysis.

P Walpita 1, M A Mufson 1, R J Stanek 1, D Pfeifer 1, J D Connor 1
PMCID: PMC265211  PMID: 1572961

Abstract

We subgrouped 75 strains of respiratory syncytial virus by a protein profile method (PPM) which relies on different mobilities of the phosphoprotein in one-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and does not require monoclonal antibodies. When compared with enzyme immunoassay, PPM correctly subgrouped 54 of 56 subgroup A and all 19 subgroup B strains.

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