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Zika virus non-structural protein NS2A participates in viral replication, organization, and budding, as well as escaping host immunity. NS2A also involved in the induction of microcephaly by ZIKV. However, the above studies were mainly performed through NS2A with a tag due to the lack of available antibodies against NS2A. ZIKV NS2A is a multiplex transmembrane protein, which leads to difficulties in the preparation of its recognition antibodies, thus seriously affecting the study of ZIKV NS2A. In this study, we found that a peptide (GSTDHMDHFSLGVLC) derived from the N-terminal of ZIKV NS2A coupled to KLH induced antibodies recognizing ZIKV NS2A in rabbits. The purified polyclonal antibody recognized ZIKV NS2A in ZIKV-infected cells with high efficiency and specificity, as detected by western blot and immunofluorescence assay. Our study has important implications for the preparation of ZIKV NS2A antibodies and the in-depth study of ZIKV NS2A.
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