Development of a rapid diagnosis test against H5N1 influenza viruses

• Project/Area Number: 21659171
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health
• Principal Investigator: NISHIMURA Hiroshi 大阪府立公衆衛生研究所, 企画総務部, 主任研究員 (80250299)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAKAHASHI Kazuo 大阪府立公衆衛生研究所, 感染症部, 副所長兼感染症部長 (10171472)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,270,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
• Keywords: 新型インフルエンザ / 迅速診断 / イミュノクロマト法 / 新型インフルエンザウイルス / 抗原抗体反応

Research Abstract

We have developed a rapid diagnosis test detecting specifically the H5 subtype of influenza virus(IV) at high sensitivity. This rapid test could be applied for clinical trial to detect the H5N1 virus.

Research Products

• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] H5亜型インフルエンザウイルスを特異的に認識するモノクローナル抗体 (2011)
  • Inventor(s): 三澤修平、曽家義博、西村研吾、横田恭子、大西和夫、阿戸学、高橋宜聖、大島正道、平山中己、板村繁之、小林和夫、高橋和郎
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 東洋紡績株式会社、国立感染症研究所、大阪府
  • Industrial Property Number: 2011-227748
  • Filing Date: 2011-10-17