KIT FOR DETECTING INFLUENZA VIRUSES BY USING QUANTUM DOT-LATEX BEAD-INFLUENZA VIRUS ANTIBODY COMPLEX, AND DETECTION METHOD USING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to: a composition for detecting influenza viruses, containing, as an active ingredient, a quantum dot-latex bead-influenza virus antibody complex having a hydrophilic compound-coated quantum dot coupled to a latex bead, and having an influenza virus antibody coupled to the surface of the latex bead where the quantum dot is not coupled; a kit for detecting influenza viruses, comprising the composition; and a method for detecting influenza viruses. The quantum dot is nanoparticles comprising a semiconductor material, the quantum dot nanoparticles emit light at a specific wavelength according to size, and various signals can be simultaneously acquired without the overlapping of signals by having a half-width narrower than that of a conventional fluorescent material. Particularly, according to the present invention, the quantum dot-latex bead-influenza virus antibody complex can be dried so as to be applicable to a kit, thereby being convenient, and very useful for long-term use.