Antiviral testing
The benefits
In short- Screening your antiviral on reduction of viral load
- And screening on improved viability of cells
- Subsequent testing in our animal model
Antiviral treatment can be used to treat patients with viral infections or alternatively prevent infection in individuals at risk of getting a severe disease. Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) can test the efficacy of antivirals against viruses.
About antiviral testing
Antivirals in the broad sense can function by:
- Targeting viral proteins directly
- Targeting host cell factors that are essential for virus replication
- Enhancing the function of the immune system in its reaction to the virus
Efficacy assays
Since antiviral development is often a process of trial and error, in vitro efficacy testing is an important step to identify the most promising candidates for further development. Due to our expertise, we can offer broad services to test the efficacy of antivirals against a variety of veterinary and zoonotic viruses and in different cell lines in vitro.
In these tests, we can determine the level of viral replication in the presence or absence of antivirals; determine the IC50 of the antiviral compounds, or perform virus neutralization assays with compounds that have neutralizing capacity. In addition WBVR can determine the efficacy of disinfecting agents against viruses.
Viruses
Currently, we offer antiviral and disinfectant testing for among others:
- African swine fever virus (ASFV)
- Avian influenza virus (AIV)
- Classical swine fever virus (CSFV)
- Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) - We offer a dedicated in vitro model to select active candidates, which can be followed up by in vivo testing in our hamster model
Other viruses are available upon request.
Get in touch with our expert
For more information on antiviral testing, please contact our expert.
dr. A (Astrid) de Greeff
Business Developer
