cDNA	Complementary DNA
COS-7	African green monkey kidney cells
DAB	3, 3′ diaminobenzidine
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FBS	Fetal bovine serum
FRQS	Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé
HEK 293T	Human embryonic kidney 293T cells
HRP	Horseradish peroxidase
ID	Intradermal
IM	Intramuscular
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PBS-T	PBS-Tween
Pi	Pre-immune serum
RT	Room temperature
NSERC	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada