The Immune Evasion Strategies of Lassa Fever Virus
In this blog, we outline the molecular pathogenesis of Lassa viral haemorrhagic fever and introduce our extended range of Lassa Fever virus antigens and antibodies. Viral haemorrhagic fevers Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are a diverse group of viral illnesses that...
Diphtheria toxin: The nuts and bolts
The Native Antigen Company manufactures high-quality Diphtheria toxin in its native format for a range of applications and is offering a 30% discount on this product for the remainder of 2019. In this blog we explain the structure, mechanism-of-action and applications...
From Outbreak to Epidemic: A Short History of The Ebola Virus
In the first of a two-part series, we discuss the history of the Ebola virus up to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and why this disease has been so challenging to fight. The 2014/15 epidemic In the summer of 2014, the world watched as the...
Flavivirus NS1: A Short Introduction
In the first of a two-part series, we describe the structure of Flavivirus Non-Structural Protein 1 (NS1) and the role that it plays in viral pathogenesis. Flavivirus proteins Flaviviruses are single-stranded, enveloped RNA viruses, belonging to the Flaviviridae...