We used betaine as an enhancer to PCR amplify the 70% GC PrV glycoprotein B ORF.
We produced a recombinant form of PrV gB in the baculovirus-insect cell system.
The recombinant gB was used to develop an agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test.
Sensitivity and specificity are comparable to the virus neutralization (VN) assay.
Our AGID is an affordable, easy to use alternative to the gold standard VN assay.