Novel linear B-cell epitopes mapping with monoclonal antibodies to VP3 protein from bluetongue virus serotype 1.
Bluetongue is an infectious disease affecting domestic and wild ruminants that is caused by bluetongue virus (BTV). VP3 is the major component of the BTV inner capsid and a structural protein that is essential for viral maturation. The B-cell epitopes on BTV-1 VP3 that are recognized by the humoral immune response rema...