The invention provides methods and materials for use in the detection of influenza viruses which utilise a nanoparticle, for example gold nanoparticle, probe comprising a plurality of glycoconjugate ligands, each glyconjugate ligand (GL) having a plurality of sialic-acid containing recognition group (Y) coupled to the nanoparticle via a multivalent core (X), wherein the multivalent core (X) is a trivalent core, whereby there are 3 recognition groups per ligand, wherein the recognition groups on the bioconjugate specifically bind to the hemagglutinin on the target influenza virus. The probes may include further ligands bound to the nanoparticle which do not bind specifically to an influenza virus—for example polyethylene glycol groups. These can modulate density of the glycoconjugate ligand on the surface of the nanoparticle. Binding of probes is detected by a plasmonic signal which is specific to the influenza virus.
该发明提供了用于检测流感病毒的方法和材料,利用纳米颗粒,例如
金纳米颗粒,探针包括多种糖蛋白
配体,每个糖蛋白
配体(GL)具有多种含有
唾液酸识别基团(Y)的识别基团,通过多价核心(X)与纳米颗粒耦合,其中多价核心(X)是三价核心,因此每个
配体有3个识别基团,
生物共轭物上的识别基团特异性地结合到目标流感病毒上的血凝素。探针可以包括进一步与纳米颗粒结合的配基,不特异性地结合到流感病毒,例如聚
乙二醇基团。这些可以调节纳米颗粒表面的糖蛋白
配体密度。探针的结合通过等离子体信号检测,该信号特异性地与流感病毒相关。