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In this study, we established an alternative cell culture platform using LFBK cells to produce JEV genotype I (GI) and III (GIII) antigens. Viral replication and hemagglutination (HA) activity were evaluated in six cell lines. Although raw supernatants exhibited limited HA activity, 100-fold polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8000 concentration and binary ethylenimine (BEI) inactivation of LFBK cultures successfully resulted in high-titer antigens for the K95 (GI, 256 HAU), K87 (GIII, 64 HAU), and Nakayama (GIII, 1024 HAU) strains. Diagnostic validation with swine sera showed 100% concordance between the cell-derived Nakayama antigen and commercial SMB standard. Notably, cell-concentrated GI antigens (K95 and K87) demonstrated significantly higher sensitivity (p &lt; 0.05) for several positive samples. 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