Gene Review:
NP - nucleoprotein
Influenza B virus
- Influenza B virus genome: complete nucleotide sequence of the influenza B/lee/40 virus genome RNA segment 5 encoding the nucleoprotein and comparison with the B/Singapore/222/79 nucleoprotein. Briedis, D.J., Tobin, M. Virology (1984)
- Monoclonal antibodies against influenza virus PB2 and NP polypeptides interfere with the initiation step of viral mRNA synthesis in vitro. Bárcena, J., Ochoa, M., de la Luna, S., Melero, J.A., Nieto, A., Ortín, J., Portela, A. J. Virol. (1994)
- Virions and intracellular nucleocapsids produced during mixed heterotypic influenza infection of MDCK cells. Sklyanskaya, E.I., Varich, N.L., Amvrosieva, T.V., Kaverin, N.V. J. Virol. (1985)
- Complete nucleotide sequence of the nucleoprotein gene of influenza B virus. Londo, D.R., Davis, A.R., Nayak, D.P. J. Virol. (1983)
- HLA class II-restricted CD4+ T cell responses directed against influenza viral antigens postinfluenza vaccination. Danke, N.A., Kwok, W.W. J. Immunol. (2003)
- Multiple gene segments control the temperature sensitivity and attenuation phenotypes of ca B/Ann Arbor/1/66. Hoffmann, E., Mahmood, K., Chen, Z., Yang, C.F., Spaete, J., Greenberg, H.B., Herlocher, M.L., Jin, H., Kemble, G. J. Virol. (2005)
- Comparative analysis of evolutionary mechanisms of the hemagglutinin and three internal protein genes of influenza B virus: multiple cocirculating lineages and frequent reassortment of the NP, M, and NS genes. Lindstrom, S.E., Hiromoto, Y., Nishimura, H., Saito, T., Nerome, R., Nerome, K. J. Virol. (1999)
- A comparison of proteins among various influenza B virus strains by one-dimensional peptide mapping. Nakamura, K., Kitame, F., Homma, M. J. Gen. Virol. (1981)
- Hybridoma antibodies produced against bromelain derived cores of influenza virus. Lecomte, J. Microbiol. Immunol. (1985)
- Long-lasting anti-viral cytotoxic T lymphocytes induced in vivo with chimeric-multirestricted lipopeptides. Sauzet, J.P., Déprez, B., Martinon, F., Guillet, J.G., Gras-Masse, H., Gomard, E. Vaccine (1995)
- Anti-viral immunity induced by recombinant nucleoprotein of influenza A virus. II. Protection from influenza infection and mechanism of protection. Tite, J.P., Hughes-Jenkins, C., O'Callaghan, D., Dougan, G., Russell, S.M., Gao, X.M., Liew, F.Y. Immunology (1990)
- Experimental influenza B virus toxicity in mice. A possible model for Reye's syndrome. Davis, L.E., Cole, L.L., Lockwood, S.J., Kornfeld, M. Lab. Invest. (1983)
- One-incubation time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay based on monoclonal antibodies in detection of influenza A and B viruses directly in clinical specimens. Nikkari, S., Halonen, P., Kharitonenkov, I., Kivivirta, M., Khristova, M., Waris, M., Kendal, A. J. Virol. Methods (1989)
- The N-terminal extension of the influenza B virus nucleoprotein is not required for nuclear accumulation or the expression and replication of a model RNA. Stevens, M.P., Barclay, W.S. J. Virol. (1998)
- Western blot analysis of antibody responses to influenza virion proteins. Qiu, D., Tannock, G.A., Barry, R.D., Jackson, D.C. Immunol. Cell Biol. (1992)
- Monoclonal antibodies for the rapid diagnosis of influenza-B virus infections by ELISA: production and characterization. Glikmann, G., Chen, S.N., Mordhorst, C.H., Koch, C. Clinical and diagnostic virology. (1995)
- Protection against influenza B virus infection by immunization with DNA vaccines. Chen, Z., Kadowaki, S., Hagiwara, Y., Yoshikawa, T., Sata, T., Kurata, T., Tamura, S. Vaccine (2001)
- Expression of influenza A and B virus nucleoprotein antigens in baculovirus. Rota, P.A., Black, R.A., De, B.K., Harmon, M.W., Kendal, A.P. J. Gen. Virol. (1990)
- A rapid method for immunotitration of influenza viruses using flow cytometry. Lonsdale, R., Pau, M.G., Oerlemans, M., Ophorst, C., Vooys, A., Havenga, M., Goudsmit, J., UytdeHaag, F., Marzio, G. J. Virol. Methods (2003)
- Rapid detection and identification of two lineages of influenza B strains with monoclonal antibodies. Nakagawa, N., Maeda, A., Kase, T., Kubota, R., Okuno, Y. J. Virol. Methods (1999)
- Detection of type B influenza virus genes from biopsied gastric mucosa. Hayase, Y., Tobita, K., Sato, H. J. Gastroenterol. (2002)