Improved detection of rice yellow mottle virus with a polyclonal antibody xMAP assay: A high-throughput alternative to ELISA
A Vernet, G Thaurignac, N Poulicard, J Bouillin, A Pinel-Galzi, A Pinault, P K A Bamogo, M Peeters, A Ayouba, S Lacombe · 2026
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Description
Vernet and co-authors present a new test, published in 2026, for a virus that devastates rice in sub-Saharan Africa. The virus varies a great deal and evolves fast, which makes catching it reliably hard. The standard antibody test can miss cases where virus levels are low or samples are worn. The team built an alternative on a bead-based platform that can test many samples at once. They raised antibodies against the virus and tuned the assay for sensitivity.
In their checks, the new test found infections the standard test missed. It also runs at higher throughput, suiting survey work across farms and seasons. Reliable detection underpins every control step, from clean seed to resistant varieties. Africa's rice growers lose heavily to this virus each year. A sharper test gives plant health services a better early warning.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | A Vernet, G Thaurignac, N Poulicard, J Bouillin, A Pinel-Galzi, A Pinault, P K A Bamogo, M Peeters, A Ayouba, S Lacombe |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |