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DETECTION OF TULIP-BREAKING VIRUS IN TULIPS BY THE ENZYME – LINKED IMMONOSORBENT ASSAY (ELISA)
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109_70
Pages
473 – 474
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Abstract
As part of the quality improvement and inspection program of the Netherlands Bulb Inspection Service, a test was needed for the serological diagnosis of viruses, including tulip-breaking virus (TBV) in tulips.
The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) proved to be a sensitive test.
Special precautions are necessary for the preparation of a TBV anti-serum, such as serological purification of the TBV suspension by the complete removal of contaminations, i.e., lily symptomless virus (LSV) and fraction-1-proteins, with anti-LSV and anti-F1 sera.
During the growing season, TBV was detected in tulip leaves and bulbs by ELISA. During storage, TBV could be detected in bulbs from primarily infected tulips.
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Authors
A.R. van Schadewijk, J. Eggink
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