Humabs Biomed Zika Assay Pinpoints Virus From Other Flavivirus Infections
Executive Summary
A novel antibody-based Zika virus assay developed by Humabs Biomed, the NS1 Blockade-of-Binding (BOB) ELISA, can accurately distinguish Zika virus from other viruses, and differentiate it from other flavivirus infections within three hours, according to a recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Work to commercially develop the test is just beginning, so the company has not yet submitted it to FDA.