GeneTex infectious diseases antibodies

Viruses are small infectious agents that exist in the grey area between ‘living’ and ‘nonliving’ entities. In contrast to most bacteria, fungi or parasites, viruses are completely dependent on the host cell for their replication, hijacking the cell’s biochemical machinery through the actions of viral genome-encoded factors. The fundamental structure of the viral particle includes the DNA or RNA genome within a protein coat, or capsid. This capsid is, for some viruses, enclosed within a lipid envelope usually derived from the host cell membrane. Attachment of a virus to a specific receptor on a host cell leads to internalisation and frequently the initiation of a new round of viral replication.

There are more than 200 virus species that can infect humans, not including many others that affect humanity by targeting plants and animals used by people. Included in this viral pathogen list are the influenza viruses, dengue virus, hepatitis viruses, enterovirus and Zika virus. GeneTex offers an extensive catalogue of antibody reagents that can facilitate research into these and other viruses; the company’s infectious diseases antibodies are distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Sapphire Bioscience.