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Abstract

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is one of the most virulent pathogens causing high mortality in shrimp. In the present study, an open reading frame (termed the p22 gene) was revealed from a WSSV cDNA library. The gene was expressed as a fusion protein with glutathione -transferase (GST) in and purified. Specific antibody was raised using the purified fusion protein (GST–P22). Temporal analysis showed that the p22 gene was a late gene. After binding between purified WSSV virions and anti-GST–P22 IgG followed by labelling with gold-labelled secondary antibody, the gold particles, under a transmission electron microscope, could be found along the outer envelope of WSSV virions. This experiment suggests that the p22 gene encodes an envelope protein of the virus.

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