Which type of virus preparation is most suitable for my application?

Generally, ABI recommends the following virus preparations for the following applications:

  • ELISA/Western blotting Purified virus or purified viral lysate.
  • Infectivity Assays and in vitro applications Direct-pelleted or purified virus.
  • Lymphocyte stimulation assays Custom prepared and inactivated purified virus.
  • Virus tropism/binding studies Purified virus or custom prepared and inactivated purified virus.