“…FMDV proteins were detected using mouse MAb 6F2, which recognizes capsid protein VP2, MAb 6C2, which recognizes capsid protein VP3, MAb SD6 which recognizes capsid protein VP1 (Mateu et al, 1987), MAb 1C8 which recognizes protein 2C (kindly provided by E. Brocchi), MAb 2D2, which recognizes protein 3C (kindly provided by E. Brocchi), and rabbit polyclonal serum anti-3D (polymerase), raised against purified recombinant 3D protein, expressed in E. coli (Arias et al, 2005;Ferrer-Orta et al, 2004). Proteins were separated electrophoretically by SDS-PAGE, and transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane (Bio-Rad) in transfer buffer pH 8.3,190 mM glycine,20 % methanol,0.1 % SDS] at 200 mA for 15 h. The membrane was saturated with a solution of uncreamed powdered skimmed milk (5 %, w/v) in PBS for 1 h with gentle stirring.…”