Validation of Ferret Luminex Cytokine Assays with serum from ferrets infected with flu, stimulated whole blood and PBMCs

Laurie Stephen of Ampersand Biosciences co-authored an article titled, “Validation of Ferret Luminex Cytokine Assays with serum from ferrets infected with flu, stimulated whole blood and PBMCs.” This article features biomarker development through immunologic analysis of respiratory infections in ferrets, expressed in HEK293 cells and purified for the following values: IL-1?, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-12 p40, IL-12p35, IL-17, IFN?, TNF?, & IP-10.

Species: Ferret
Focus: Human Respiratory Viruses, Influenza A (IAV), Severe Accurate Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Respiratory Syncytial Virus