Monoclonal antibodies against porcine immunoglobulin isotypes

Monoclonal antibodies (MCAs) against porcine immunoglobulin isotypes* G, G1, G2, M and A have been produced and characterized in detail. Epitope analysis using a competitive direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) indicated that the MCAs recognized 3 class-specific epitopes of IgG, 4 epitopes specific for IgG1, 3 epitopes specific for IgG2, 2 epitopes of IgM and 2 epitopes of IgA. Two MCAs against IgG2 were shown to react with an allotypic determinant (B2) and one MCA against IgM is probably allotype specific. The production of MCAs specific for IgG and for its subclasses G1 and G2 and, in addition, the one-step isolation of nearly pure IgG1 and IgG2 preparations by immunoaffinity chromatography using MCA 34.1.1a (anti-IgG2) confirmed the existence of at least two subclasses of IgG. Preliminary results further suggested the existence of a subpopulation of IgG1 which could be eluted selectively from Protein A-Sepharose columns at pH 5.0. MCA 34.17.2a appeared to react preferentially with this IgG1 subpopulation and could be used to isolate a similar IgG1 subpopulation by immuno-affinity chromatography. Several of the MCAs have been successfully applied for the detection of porcine immunoglobulin isotypes by a double antibody sandwich ELISA and for the (isotype-specific) detection of antibodies against various porcine viruses. The availability of a full set of MCAs against porcine immunoglobulin isotypes will stimulate and facilitate the further study of the porcine immune system.     

Detection of antibodies against African swine fever virus using infected monolayers and monoclonal antibodies

Three monoclonal antibodies, specific for porcine IgG, IgM and IgA, were used to develop isotype-specific immunoperoxidase monolayer assays for the detection of antibodies against African swine fever virus. A mixture of anti-IgM and anti-IgG monoclonal antibodies was used in an assay designed for screening sera. This test was compared with a commercially available ELISA by using experimental sera and field sera obtained after an outbreak of African swine fever on two farms in the Netherlands in 1986. Although the ELISA was less sensitive than the immunoperoxidase monolayer assay on sera taken early after infection, the tests were equally useful for screening purposes. The isotype-specific assays gave epizootiological information about the stage of infection on the two farms.     

A method for the accurate determination of the specificity of monoclonal antibodies reactive with porcine immunoglobulins

Monoclonal antibodies against porcine IgG were produced by fusion and characterized. The supernatants of microtiter wells containing fusion hybrids were first screened with an ELISA using semi-purified porcine IgG as antigen. Hybrids reactive in ELISA were cloned by limiting dilution. Further characterization of the specificity of the monoclonal antibodies was done by a combination of two methods: SDS-PAGE electroimmunoblotting and convection blotting of immunoelectrophoretic patterns (IEP-immunoblotting). Using these techniques, we identified monoclonal antibodies specific for porcine Ig gamma chains.     

Demonstration of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus (BLV) by blocking ELISA using bovine polyclonal anti-BLV immunoglobulin.

A blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is described. The test is based on the biotin-streptavidin system using unlabelled polyclonal bovine IgG against BLV as catching antibody and biotinylated bovine anti-BLV IgG as detecting antibody. The sensitivity was found to be 50-100 times higher than the agar gel immunodiffusion test, with a specificity of practically 100%. The blocking ELISA proved to be suitable for detection of antibodies against BLV in serum and milk. In 34 paired milk/serum samples, the average ratio of BLV antibody titres was 1:26. So far, more than 700,000 sera have been screened by blocking ELISA for BLV antibodies in the course of the Danish surveillance programme for BLV infection.     

Comparison of a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with electron microscopy, fluorescent antibody, and virus isolation for the detection of bovine and porcine rotavirus

The purpose in this study was to compare the sensitivity of a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with electron microscopy (EM), fluorescent antibody (FA), and virus isolation (VI) for the detection of bovine and porcine rotavirus (RV). Seventy-three bovine and 116 porcine accessions were evaluated by 1 or all 4 diagnostic tests, where suitable specimens were available. For the bovine samples, agreement was 33% between FA and EM, 33% between FA and ELISA, and 92% between EM and ELISA. For the porcine samples, agreement was 79% between EM and FA, 72% between EM and ELISA, and 82% between ELISA and FA. Virus was isolated from 68% and 41% of the bovine and porcine fecal samples, respectively. Commercial ELISA was as sensitive as EM, but was more sensitive than FA or VI for the detection of RV in bovine feces. Electron microscopy was more sensitive than FA, ELISA, or VI for detection of RV in porcine feces. The ELISA was an advantageous alternative to the conventional methods of EM, FA, and VI for the diagnosis of RV in calf feces, but not for porcine feces.     

The Recombinant Nonstructural Polyprotein NS1 of Porcine Parvovirus (PPV) as Diagnostic Antigen in ELISA to Differentiate Infected from Vaccinated Pigs

To differentiate pigs infected with porcine parvovirus (PPV) from those vaccinated with inactivated whole-virus vaccine, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on detection of a nonstructural polyprotein 1 (NS1) was developed. A threshold of 0.23 optical density units was established and the assayhad high specificity (100), sensitivity (88), accuracy (90) and positive predictive value (100) using haemagglutination inhibition as the standard method. A reproducibility test revealed that the coefficients of variation of sera within-plates and between-run were less than 10%. The assayshowed no cross-reactivitywith antibodies to porcine reproductive respiratorysyndrome virus, pseudorabies virus, foot and mouth disease virus, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Toxoplasma or Chlamydia. Sera obtained from pigs infected with PPV reacted with recombinant NS1 protein in the ELISA. Sera from pigs vaccinated with inactivated whole virus did not recognize this protein in the ELISA. In contrast, antibodies against PPV whole virus were present in both PPV-infected and vaccinated animals. Serum conversion against NS1 was first detected 10 days after infection and NS1-specific antibodies were detectable up to half a year post infection. In conclusion, the PPV-NS1 ELISA can differentiate PPV-infected versus inactivated PPV-vaccinated pigs and could be applied in disease diagnosis and surveillance.     

非洲猪瘟病毒p62蛋白单克隆抗体的制备及初步应用

为制备非洲猪瘟病毒（ASFV）p62蛋白的特异性单克隆抗体,并初步应用于感染组织样品中ASFV抗原的免疫组化（IHC）检测,本研究以杆状病毒表达的非洲猪瘟病毒重组p62蛋白免疫BALB/c小鼠,取其脾细胞与骨髓瘤细胞进行融合获得杂交瘤细胞。结果显示：基于纯化的p62蛋白建立的间接ELISA方法对杂交瘤细胞进行筛选和亚克隆,获得了18株可稳定分泌抗非洲猪瘟病毒p62蛋白单克隆抗体的杂交瘤细胞株。经IFA检测,制备的单克隆抗体均与非洲猪瘟病毒反应,且不与猪瘟病毒、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒、猪伪狂犬病病毒、猪圆环病毒2型等猪源常见病毒反应,特异性良好。抗体识别蛋白的鉴定结果显示,3株MAbs识别p35蛋白,15株MAbs识别p15蛋白。14株MAbs重链亚类为IgG1型,4株MAbs重链亚类为IgG2a,轻链均为κ链。利用18株MAbs对ASFV感染猪的肺、扁桃体、淋巴结等组织进行IHC检测,结果显示5株MAbs均能够与感染ASFV的组织发生特异性的免疫反应。本研究获得的非洲猪瘟病毒p62蛋白单克隆抗体可为非洲猪瘟病毒免疫学检测方法的建立及p62蛋白的结构功能等基础研究提供重要的生物材料。     

伪狂犬病病毒闽A株单克隆抗体的制备与鉴定

本试验应用细胞杂交瘤技术,取健康BALB/c小鼠脾细胞与SP2/0 骨髓瘤细胞进行细胞融合,经双抗体夹心ELISA筛选,4次有限稀释法克隆,得到2株能稳定分泌抗伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)的单克隆抗体杂交瘤细胞株:2C6E6、3D5F1。2株杂交瘤细胞培养上清的效价分别为1:512、1:1 024。鉴定结果显示这2株单克隆抗体分别为IgG1亚类和IgG2a亚类,杂交瘤细胞的平均染色体数目为84条。用纯化的PRV免疫经产健康的BALB/c小鼠,采用ELISA方法检测获得的腹水的效价分别为1:1 638 400和1:819 200。经检测这2株单克隆抗体与猪瘟病毒、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒、猪细小病毒均不发生交叉反应,特异性良好。杂交瘤细胞连续培养30代,仍能稳定分泌抗PRV的单克隆抗体,说明这2株单克隆抗体的稳定性良好。本试验研究结果为PRV的快速诊断方法的建立奠定了理论基础。     

Preparation and Identification of Monoclonal Antibody against Min-A Strain of Pseudorabies Virus (PRV)

With purified pseudorabies virus (PRV) to immune BALB/c mice, spleen cells from imunized mice were fused with SP2/0 myeloma cells by application of lymphocyte hybridoma technique, followed by double antibody sandwich ELISA screening, four times cloning by limiting dilution method to obtain two stable secreting anti-PRV monoclonal antibody hybridoma cell lines, 2C6E6 and 3D5F1.After identification, these two monoclonal antibodies belonged to IgG1 and IgG2a subtypes, respectively, the average number of chromosomes of hybridoma cells was 84, ELISA titers of these two hybridoma cell culture supernatants and mouse ascites monoclonal antibodies were 1:512 and 1:1 638 400, 1:1 024 and 1:819 200.These two monoclonal antibodies showed no cross-reaction with classical swine fever virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syhdrome virus and porcine parvovirus, which indicated that they had high specificity.The hydridoma cells could passage for 30 generations which could still secrete monoclonal antibody against PRV, which indicated that these two monoclonal antibodies had good stability.The results in the assay laid the foundation for establishing rapid diagnostic methods of PRV.     

Comparison of a clinic-based ELISA test kit with the immunofluorescence test for the assay of Ehrlichia canis antibodies in dogs.

The "gold standard" for the detection of antibodies to Ehrlichia canis, the cause of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), is the indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) test. The IFA test however is generally available only in selected laboratories and requires extensive equipment and trained personnel. A double-blind study was conducted to compare the ability of an in-clinic standardized enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test kit to measure E. canis IgG antibodies in dogs compared with the standard IFA technique. A good correlation was found between the 2 techniques (r2 = 0.8793; P < 0.0001). Evidence for the sensitivity of the ELISA technique for the early detection of E. canis IgG antibodies was demonstrated by comparing the appearance of E. canis antibody titers by the IFA and ELISA techniques after artificial infection of 2 sets of dogs. In both experimental infections, both tests were equally sensitive for the early detection of IgG antibodies against E. canis, and the results correlated well with the appearance of fever and clinical signs. Proposed application of the in-clinic ELISA test is to aid in the diagnosis of CME.     

检测犬瘟热病毒的单克隆抗体胶体金试纸条的制备

将从水貂中分离的犬瘟热病毒（Canine distemper virus,CDV）HB株经培养和纯化后免疫小鼠,制备分泌抗CDV-HB的杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为2E1和7F3,ELISA测定腹水效价均大于107。亚类鉴定结果表明单抗2E1的分子亚类为IgM,7F3的分子亚类为IgG1,间接免疫荧光试验表明,这两株单抗均可以与CDV-HB特异性结合。采用柠檬酸三钠还原法制备胶体金颗粒并标记2E1单克隆抗体,获得检测貂犬瘟热病毒抗原的胶体金免疫层析试纸,且鉴定证明制备的检测CDV的胶体金试纸条具有良好的的特异性。     

抗H3N2亚型猪流感病毒单克隆抗体的制备与鉴定

采用纯化的H3N2亚型猪流感病毒(SIV)尿囊液作为免疫原免疫6～8周龄Balb/c小鼠,取免疫小鼠脾细胞与骨髓瘤细胞(SP2/0)融合,用间接ELISA方法筛选分泌抗SIV-H3N2的阳性细胞株,经克隆获得7株亲和力较高的杂交瘤细胞株,分别命名为1C9、2C5、2F10、3D3、4E8、5C7、5D12,用其制备的腹水ELISA效价可达1×106。通过抗体亚型测定,间接免疫荧光试验及免疫印迹试验分析鉴定,该7株单抗均为抗H3N2亚型SIV的特异性单克隆抗体,而且与其他亚型猪流感病毒、猪细小病毒、猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒、猪圆环病毒和猪瘟病毒等均无交叉反应,为H3N2亚型SIV的鉴别诊断奠定了基础。     

Detection of IgM antibodies against canine distemper virus in dog and mink sera employing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of IgM antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV) in canine and mink serum is described. The diagnostic potential of this technique was evaluated by analyzing sera from natural or experimental infections in dog and mink and negative control sera. These results were compared with results obtained in the developed CDV IgG ELISA and in the virus neutralization test. The IgM test, which requires only a single serum specimen, is a useful method for diagnosing current or recent CDV infections in dog and mink.     

Antigen requirements and specificity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of canine IgG against canine distemper viral antigens

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for detection of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) against canine distemper virus (CDV) antigens. Sucrose gradient separation of viral and cellular proteins was required to produce coating antigens for the ELISA. The specificity of the ELISA was demonstrated by blocking CDV-positive canine sera with CDV-specific antisera produced in goats and rabbits and adsorption of positive sera with CDV antigens. A comparison of the ELISA with the serum-neutralization technique for the detection of CDV antibodies was conducted. Anti-CDV IgG was detected in conventional dogs as early as 6 days after inoculation with a commercial vaccine to CDV. Paired sera from the immunized dogs were evaluated by both techniques and a statistically (P less than 0.01) significant agreement between the ELISA and the serum-neutralization technique was shown (r = 0.6121, n = 75).     

Development of a blocking ELISA for screening antibodies to porcine rubulavirus, La Piedad Michoacan Virus.

A blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect antibodies to porcine rubulavirus (La Piedad Michoacan Virus [LPMV]) in serum samples from pigs. The test, based on a monoclonal antibody against the LPMV hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein, had a sensitivity of 99% and a specificity of 97%. The results of this test were in agreement with those obtained by an indirect ELISA and hemagglutination inhibition, indirect immunofluorescence, and virus neutralization tests. The blocking ELISA is considered the most suitable test for routine screening for antibodies against LPMV.     

Use of two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays to monitor antibody responses in swine with experimentally induced infection with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.

A blocking ELISA was developed to detect antibodies directed against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). The PEDV antigen was first incubated with dilutions of test sera. Any antigen that was not blocked by antibodies in the serum was assayed in a double-antibody sandwich ELISA, using 2 monoclonal antibodies directed against different antigenic sites on PEDV as capture and detecting antibodies, respectively. The blocking ELISA was compared with a fixed-cell ELISA that used monolayers of Vero cells infected with PEDV prototype strain CV777 as a solid phase and a conjugate of an IgG-specific monoclonal antibody for antibody detection. Pigs were inoculated with PEDV strain CV777 or 1 of 2 field isolates, and antibody responses were measured by use of the 2 tests. Antibodies were detected by the blocking ELISA as early as postinoculation day 7 and, by the fixed-cell ELISA, as early as postinoculation day 14. From day 14 on, antibody titers for both tests correlated highly. Titers for the fixed-cell ELISA were 5.4 times higher than those for the blocking ELISA. The latter technique is easier to perform and discriminates well between infected and noninfected pigs, which makes this test useful for routine diagnosis and serologic surveys of porcine epidemic diarrhea.     

猪流行性腹泻病毒N蛋白阻断ELISA抗体检测方法的建立及初步应用

旨在建立一种猪流行性腹泻病毒(PEDV)N蛋白阻断ELISA抗体检测方法.本研究将纯化的N蛋白作为包被抗原,通过棋盘滴定法优化ELISA反应条件,建立了检测PEDV抗体的阻断ELISA方法,并对其进行特异性、敏感性和重复性试验.对140份临床血清样品进行检测,并将检测结果与市售IDvet PEDV间接ELISA抗体检测...     

猪A型口蹄疫病毒特异性IgA抗体间接ELISA检测方法的建立与初步应用

为建立一种检测口蹄疫病毒（foot-and-mouth disease virus,FMDV）特异性IgA抗体的检测方法,本研究以原核表达系统表达纯化的FMDV结构蛋白VP1作为包被抗原,以鼠抗猪IgA单克隆抗体为二抗,辣根过氧化酶标记的羊抗鼠IgG抗体为三抗,建立猪A型FMDV特异性IgA抗体间接ELISA检测方法。确定抗原包被浓度为3.50 μg/mL,二抗与三抗的最佳稀释度为1∶10 000,二抗和三抗作用时间均为30 min。所建立的方法与抗猪瘟病毒、猪繁殖与呼吸道综合征病毒等病原的特异性IgA抗体间无交叉反应,A型口蹄疫感染样品的阳性检出率在90%以上,批内和批间重复性试验的变异系数介于3.16%~9.76%。该方法为监测FMDV特异性IgA抗体水平变化规律及猪的黏膜免疫效果评价及口蹄疫的早期诊断提供了一种新方法。     

Development and Primary Application of Indirect ELISA Method for Detecting the IgA Antibody against Foot-and-mouth Disease Virus Type A in Porcine

An indirect ELISA for detecting the IgA antibody against porcine foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) type A was developed by using purified FMDV structural protein VP1 as coating antigen, mouse anti-pig IgA monoclonal antibody as second antibody and HRP-conjugated goat anti-mouse IgG as third antibody.The concentration of coating antigen was optimized as 3.50 μg/mL,the dilution and reaction time of second antibody and third antibody were optimized as 1:10 000 and 30 min, respectively.There was no cross-reactivity with anti-CSFV, PRRSV and other pathogen specific IgA antibodies.The positive detection rate of FMDV type A infectedsamples was above 90%.The coefficient variation of intra-and inter-assay was ranged from 3.16% to 9.76%.The ELISA method described in this study was proved to be specific and rapid for the detection of FMDV specific IgA antibody.It was potential to be applied for detection the level of FMDV specific IgA and evaluate the effect of mucosal immunity.Besides,it provided a new method for clinical diagnosis of foot-and-mouth disease.     

Development and validation of a 4-plex antibody assay for simultaneous detection of IgG antibodies against Torque teno sus virus 1 (TTSuV1), TTSuV2, and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus types 1 and 2

A fluorescent microbead-based immunoassay (FMIA) for simultaneous detection of IgG antibodies against Torque teno sus virus 1 (TTSuV1), TTSuV2, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus type 1 (PRRSV-1) and PRRSV-2 was developed. Serum samples were obtained over time from 20 pigs. Twelve of 20 were exposed to TTSuV2 on day 0, 20/20 were vaccinated with a PRRSV-2 vaccine on day 35, and 20/20 were exposed to PRRSV-2 on day 63. Anti-TTSuV antibodies were detected in 30% of the pigs on day 0, and 90% by day 35. All PRRSV-2 vaccinated pigs had detectable anti-PRRSV-2 IgG 21 days after vaccination. Field samples from 17 farms were also tested. The seroprevalence of both PRRSV and TTSuV increased with age. Comparison of the PRRSV-2 FMIA to an ELISA revealed good correlation in young pigs but a high rate of false positives in older pigs. Cross-reaction between PRRSV types was a problem.