ParvoDB ID PV021232 GenBank Accession AY345134
Subfamily Parvovirinae Genus Erythroparvovirus
Species Erythroparvovirus primate1 Sequence Length 1061
Definition B19 virus isolate GEStgt1 non-structural protein NS1 (NS1) and structural capsid protein VP1 (VP1) genes, partial cds. Submission Date 2003-07-17
Strain Name GEStgt1 Sampling Date
Sampling Country Germany Location Germany
Submitted By Schalasta,G. and Enders,M. Submitting Institution Institute for Virology, Infectiology and Epidemiology, Rosenbergstrasse 85, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg 70193, Germany
Original Host Homo sapiens Sample Type serum samples
Standardized Host Name Homo sapiens Host Tax Rank species
Standardized Host Class Mammalia Standardized Host Order Primates
Environmental Origin - N/A - Reagent Origin - N/A -
Number Reagent/Consumables Purpose PMID/Url Reference
1 VP2 IgM EIA (Biotrin, Dublin, Ireland) Measurement of VP2-specific IgM antibodies in serum samples. 16332455 View Related Publication
2 Light-Cycler-based B19-DNA PCR (Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) Semi-quantitative detection and quantification of B19 DNA in serum samples.
3 MagNA Pure LC automated instrument (Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) Extraction of nucleic acids for PCR assays.
4 LC FastStart DNA Master Hyb Probes kit (Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) Preparation of PCR master mixes containing FastStart Taq-Polymerase and dNTP-mix for DNA amplification.
5 Uracil-N-glycosylase (UNG) Inclusion in PCR master mix to prevent carry-over contamination.
6 ABI Big Dye Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit v2.0 (ABI, Germany) DNA sequencing of PCR products.
7 VP1-IgG avidity EIA Measurement of IgG avidity to determine the timing of B19 infection.
8 VP2-IgG-ETS EIA (prototype) Detection of epitope-type specific VP2 IgG to diagnose acute-phase B19 infection.
9 Synthetic peptide containing the VP2 epitope (KYVTGIN) Antigen used in the ETS-EIA for detection of acute-phase specific antibodies.
10 VP2 capsids Used as the antigen in quantitative IgG EIA for detection of VP2-specific IgG antibodies.
11 Four-branched KYVTGIN peptide (New England Peptide, Gardner, MA) Variant antigen used in ETS-EIA for improved detection of acute-phase specific antibodies.
12 Recombinant VP2 capsids Antigen used in the in-house EIA for detection of VP2-specific IgG antibodies.
13 Ethanol Used for precipitation of unincorporated dye terminators in DNA sequencing.