TABLE 1.
Reactivity of 29 fecal specimens containing NLVs with the MAb NV3901 antigen ELISA
| Outbreak strain | Genogroup (designation)a | No. tested | No. positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLV/Win/94/UK | G1 (Winchester) | 2 | 0 |
| NLV/Hay/89/UK | G1 (Musgrove) | 1 | 1 |
| NLV/But/96/UK | G1 (Musgrove) | 3 | 2 |
| NLV/WR/96/UK | G1 (Southampton) | 2 | 1 |
| NLV/B291/93/UK | G1 (Desert Shield) | 1 | 1 |
| NLV/L&G/96/UK | G1 (Desert Shield) | 4 | 3 |
| NLV/QA/92/UK | G1 (Queens Arms) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/Val/95/Malta | G1 (Queens Arms) | 1 | 1 |
| NLV/WGH/96/UK | G2 (Hawaii) | 2 | 0 |
| NLV/Elm/93/UK | G2 (Hawaii) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/Grl/93/UK | G2 (Hawaii) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/RBH/93/UK | G2 (Mexico) | 2 | 0 |
| NLV/RHCH/96/UK | G2 (Lordsdale) | 2 | 0 |
| NLV/ELH/96/UK | G2 (Lordsdale) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/Bai/96/UK | G2 (Lordsdale) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/Tru/96/UK | G2 (Lordsdale) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/B288/93/UK | G2 (Lordsdale) | 1 | 0 |
| NLV/Col/93/UK | G2 (Leeds) | 2 | 0 |
| Total G1 NLVs | 15 | 9 | |
| Total G2 NLVs | 14 | 0 | |
| Total NLVs | 29 | 9 |
a
According to Green et al. (7).