An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of bovine antibodies to vesicular stomatitis virus

An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect bovine antibody to vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Serum samples from cows experimentally infected with the New Jersey serotype of VSV (VSV-NJ) were assayed by the ELISA and serum-neutralization (SN) assay. The ELISA was as sensitive as the SN assay in detecting bovine antibody to VSV. The correlation between SN titers and ELISA values at absorbance at 405 nm was statistically significant. The ELISA was not specific for VSV-NJ, however, and could detect serum samples positive to the Indiana serotype of VSV that had SN titers of greater than or equal to 480. Nonspecific reactions were due to cross-reactive group-specific viral proteins that are shared by both serotypes. The cross-reactivity allows the use of a single rapid test in identifying both serotypes of VSV from the other exotic vesicular diseases, especially foot-and-mouth disease. The ELISA titers of serum samples positive for VSV-NJ were comparable with the corresponding SN titers of each sample. The sensitivity, rapidity, and ease of the ELISA system and the use of a single test in identifying both serotypes of VSV from the other exotic vesicular diseases make this ELISA suitable as a rapid diagnostic assay for VS.     

Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies to vesicular stomatitis virus in cattle in an enzootic region of Mexico.

An ELISA was compared with the plaque-reduction serum neutralization (PRSN) test, for detection of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) antibodies in cattle in a vesicular stomatitis enzootic region of Mexico. A total of 325 bovine serum samples were screened for VSV antibodies. The PRSN test was performed, using Vero cells. The ELISA contained gradient-purified VSV Indiana (Lab strain) and VSV New Jersey (Hazelhurst) as the antigens. Regression analysis and weighted kappa statistic were used to estimate measures of agreement between the 2 assays for detection of VSV antibodies. The ELISA method proved useful for serodiagnosis of vesicular stomatitis. The ELISA and PRSN test results were highly correlated for detection of VSV antibodies.     

A prospective study of vesicular stomatitis in cattle in an enzootic region of Mexico

A prospective study of vesicular stomatitis was conducted in two bovine herds in southeastern Mexico. In July 1987, an initial serological screening showed that 64% and 87% of the 654 cattle tested negatively to vesicular stomatitis New Jersey and Indiana antibodies, respectively, using the plaque-reduction serum neutralization test. Most seropositive animals were at least 24 months of age. Based on the initial serological screening, cohorts of seronegative and seropositive cattle were monitered (January–December 1988) for the prevalence of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) antibodies using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The serological results, using ELISA, indicated that no VSV activity occured in the two study herds. The seronegative cohort of cattle did not yield a positive seroconversion pattern to either VSV Indiana or New Jersey. The seropositive cohort showed a variable antibody response pattern against the VSV. There were no clinical cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in the two herds. The data from the national surveillance program for vesicular diseases suggested that 1988 was a year of low VSV infection incidence in southeastern Mexico.     

Comparison of the serum neutralization test and a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibodies to vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey and vesicular stomatitis virus Indiana.

A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA) for the detection of antibodies against vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey (VSV-NJ) and vesicular stomatitis virus Indiana (VSV-IN) was compared with the serum neutralization test (SNT) using 1,106 serum samples obtained from dairy cattle on sentinel study farms in the Poás region of Costa Rica. Kappa coefficients between the C-ELISA and the SNT were 0.8871 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.8587-0.9155) and 0.6912 (95% CI: 0.6246-0.7577) for the VSV-NJ and VSV-IN tests, respectively. These results indicate good to excellent agreement between the 2 tests under these conditions.     

水泡性口炎病毒双抗体夹心ELISA检测方法的建立

为建立方便快捷的水泡性口炎病毒(VSV)检测方法,本研究以抗VSV单克隆抗体(MAb)为捕获抗体,兔抗VSV多克隆抗体为检测抗体,建立VSV双抗体夹心ELISA检测方法。结果显示,该方法的最佳工作条件为:抗VSV MAb 1A2的包被浓度为3.09μg/mL,兔抗VSV多克隆抗体和酶标抗体的工作浓度分别为5.16μg/mL和1∶5 000,以OD450nm≥0.231作为阳性判定标准。该ELISA方法对猪水泡病病毒、猪水疱疹病毒及羊传染性脓疱病毒等均无交叉反应;敏感度可达3.125μg/mL(101TCID50);其重复性变异系数小于10%。采用建立的ELISA方法与RT-PCR方法同时检测187份临床样品,符合率达到97.9%,具有良好的相关性。本实验建立的VSV双抗体夹心ELISA检测方法具有特异性好、敏感性高、成本低及方便快捷等优点,可以用于VSV的快速检测。     

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of vesicular stomatitis virus antigen

An indirect, sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed for the laboratory diagnosis of vesicular stomatitis (VS). The assay which uses rabbit and guinea-pig antisera to the purified glycoprotein antigens of Serotypes New Jersey (VSV-NJ) and Indiana (VSV-IND-1), has both high sensitivity and specificity, but has lower reactivity for the two other Indiana subtypes VSV-IND-2 and VSV-IND-3.     

A serodiagnostic ELISA using recombinant antigen of swine transmissible gastroenteritis virus nucleoprotein.

A serodiagnostic ELISA utilizing the recombinant nucleoprotein (rN protein) of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) was developed, and evaluated by examining a panel of 141 virus neutralization (VN) positive and 101 negative sera. The rN protein-based ELISA (rnELISA) appeared to be highly sensitive and specific (98.6% and 98.0%, respectively) when it was compared to the VN test. The result was similar to that of an ELISA based on purified viral antigens with showing good correlation (R=0.829). No cross-reaction was detected with antisera against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, hog cholera virus, type A rotavirus, pseudorabies virus and swine vesicular disease virus in this ELISA. The rnELISA can be an alternative for the diagnosis of TGE with a great advantage in antigen preparation.     

Effect of strain and serotype of vesicular stomatitis virus on viral shedding, vesicular lesion development, and contact transmission in pigs

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether pigs can be infected with strains of vesicular stomatitis virus New Jersey (VSV-NJ) and vesicular stomatitis virus Indiana (VSV-I) isolated during recent vesicular stomatitis outbreaks that primarily involved horses in the western United States and determine the potential for these viruses to be transmitted by contact. ANIMALS: 128 pigs. PROCEDURE: Pigs were challenged with VSV-NJ or VSV-I from the 1995 and 1997 outbreaks of vesicular stomatitis in the western United States, respectively, or with VSV-NJ (OS) associated with vesicular stomatitis in feral pigs on Ossabaw Island, Ga. Pigs (3/group) were inoculated with each virus via 3 routes and evaluated for viral shedding, seroconversion, and the development of vesicular lesions. In another experiment, the potential for contact transmission of each virus from experimentally infected to na?ve pigs was evaluated. RESULTS: Infection of pigs was achieved for all 3 viruses as determined by virus isolation and detection of seroconversion. In inoculated pigs, all 3 viruses were isolated from multiple swab samples at concentrations sufficient to infect other pigs. However, compared with results obtained with the 2 VSV-NJ strains, viral titers associated with VSV-I were low and the duration of virus shedding was reduced. Results from the contact transmission trials were consistent with these results; virus transmission was detected most frequently with the VSV-NJ strains. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Pigs can be infected with VSV-NJ and VSV-I. Differences in the extent of viral shedding and potential for contact transmission were apparent between serotypes but not between the VSV-NJ strains investigated.     

水疱性口炎病毒RT-LAMP快速检测方法的研究

根据逆转录环介导等温扩增(RT-LAMP)原理,针对水疱性口炎病毒(VSV)糖蛋白G基因序列中的6个区域设计内外各1对特异引物,建立扩增VSV糖蛋白(G)基因的RT-LAMP方法。扩增产物电泳呈特异的阶梯状条带分布,扩增产物加SYBR GREEN I染色呈特征性的黄绿色,肉眼可直接观察判定。同时,还建立了可以进行定量检测的实时RT-LAMP方法。特异性试验显示,本方法可快速检验鉴别VSV与口蹄疫病毒(FMDV)和猪水泡病病毒(SVDV)。敏感性试验显示,建立的实时RT-LAMP方法检测VSVRNA的最低检测量为0.01 PFU,比实时荧光RT-PCR显著提高。建立的LAMP方法可检测p-VSVNJ质粒DNA的最低量为6.36×10-3pg/μL(1.4×103copies/μL),比PCR也显著提高。综合表明,本研究建立RT-LAMP检测VSV的方法具有特异、敏感、快速、简便的特点,具有开发应用前景。     

Antigen-specific proliferative responses to vesicular stomatitis virus following immunization of cattle with inactive virus

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBM) from four normal cows with no known exposure to vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) were cultured with a New Jersey (NJ) serotype (Ogden) VSV that had been UV-irradiated and inactivated. PBM from these animals produced no detectable proliferative response when incubated with varying concentrations of VSV-NJ (Ogden) ranging from 10 ng to 10 μg protein/ml. Two of these cows were immunized with an experimental VSV-NJ vaccine and their PBM were tested at various intervals after immunization. PBM tested 14 days after the initial immunization produced readily detectable antigen-specific proliferative responses when cultured with UV-irradiated strains of VSV-NJ. Following a second immunization, lower concentrations of antigen were sufficient to stimulate the proliferative response and the magnitude of the proliferative response was increased. The responsiveness persisted for at least 6 months after these two immunizations. The specificity of the proliferative response was examined by comparing the responses stimulated by one VSV-Ind and four VSV-NJ serotype strains. The PBM from the immunized cows produced proliferative responses that were essentially specific for the VSV-NJ serotype antigens. In dose titrations, the VSV-NJ antigens were 300–1000-fold more effective than was the VSV-Ind antigen. Thus, persistent antigen-specific proliferative responsiveness that is serotype specific can be stimulated by immunizing cattle with an inactivated VSV vaccine.     

Development of an immunoelectroosmophoresis test for the detection and typing of antibodies to vesicular stomatitis viruses.

This study was conducted to develop a rapid test to detect type specific antibodies to various strains of vesicular stomatitis virus. Glycoprotein was extracted from purified vesicular stomatitis virus-Indiana 3 and used as antigen in an immunoelectroosmophoresis test (counter immunoelectrophoresis) to test reactivity with homologous hyperimmune serum and antisera to vesicular stomatitis virus-New Jersey, Indiana 1 and Indiana 2. A reaction was only detected with the homologous antiserum. A simpler preparation of antigen, a detergent extract of infected cells was also evaluated and shown to have less specificity in reactions with hyperimmune sera. This infected cell extract was, however, useful in detecting homologous antibodies in convalescent sera (natural vesicular stomatitis virus-New Jersey infection) and no reactions were detected with infected cell extracts of vesicular stomatitis virus-Indiana 1, 2 and 3.     

Pathogenesis of experimental vesicular stomatitis virus (New Jersey serotype) infection in the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

The pathogenesis of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection has not been investigated previously in native New World rodents that may have a role in the epidemiology of the disease. In the present study, 45 juvenile and 80 adult deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) were inoculated intranasally with VSV New Jersey serotype (VSV-NJ) and examined sequentially over a 7-day period. Virus was detected by means of immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization in all tissues containing histologic lesions. Viral antigen and mRNA were observed initially in olfactory epithelium neurons, followed by olfactory bulbs and more caudal olfactory pathways in the brain. Virus also was detected throughout the ventricular system in the brain and central canal of the spinal cord. These results support both viral retrograde transneuronal transport and viral spread within the ventricular system. Other tissues containing viral antigen included airway epithelium and macrophages in the lungs, cardiac myocytes, and macrophages in cervical lymph nodes. In a second experiment, 15 adult, 20 juvenile, and 16 nestling deer mice were inoculated intradermally with VSV-NJ. Adults were refractory to infection by this route; however, nestlings and juveniles developed disseminated central nervous system infections. Viral antigen also was detected in cardiac myocytes and lymph node macrophages in these animals. Viremia was detected by virus isolation in 35/72 (49%) intranasally inoculated juvenile and adult mice and in 17/36 (47%) intradermally inoculated nestlings and juveniles from day 1 to day 3 postinoculation. The documentation of viremia in these animals suggests that they may have a role in the epidemiology of vector-borne vesicular stomatitis.     

猪水疱性口炎病毒基因及其疫苗的研究进展

猪水疱性口炎是由水疱性口炎病毒引起的高度接触传染性的病毒性疾病。其临床特征为猪的唇部,鼻及口腔等处发生水疱,并从口中不断向外流涎,有时常常还发生在蹄冠和趾间皮肤上,其症状主要以水疱为主。该病在全球许多地区造成广泛流行。近年来,由于产品贸易量的增加,猪水疱性口炎病毒也陆续的传入我国。由于该病与猪水疱病、猪口蹄疫和猪水疱性疹等病毒性疾病容易混淆,因此对该病做出准确地诊断与防制显得尤为重要。在VSV疫苗的研究方面,主要是灭活疫苗和弱毒疫苗的研究,而在新型疫苗的研究方面很少。本文主要综述了猪水疱性口炎病毒的基因及其疫苗的研究进展,为进一步了解和预防该病提供参考依据。     

A single dilution enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative detection of antibodies to bovine herpesvirus type 1

Three serological assays were compared for detection of antibodies to bovine herpes-virus type 1. These were virus neutralization (VN), enhanced complement fixation (CF) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The ELISA was developed using an infected cell lysate antigen and purified virus and was optimized in relation to antigen and antisera dilutions. The CF assay was enhanced by the addition of bovine complement. These 3 assays were compared for detection of: specific virus antibody titers; sero-conversions; early antibody response in experimentally-infected cattle. Both ELISA end-point titers and single dilution values were found to be more sensitive than the CF or VN assays for specific antibody level quantitation. With a single dilution ELISA test procedure a correlation was obtained between ELISA values and VN titers. Using the single dilution ELISA test the assay also detected antibodies in experimentally-infected cattle before either the VN or CF assays, and agreed with the VN test in 35/38 seroconversions found by 4-fold or more VN changes between acute and convalescent paired sera from naturally-infected animals. The single dilution ELISA was a rapid and sensitive test for routine antibody detection in bovine sera.     

Experimental vesicular stomatitis virus infection of swine: Extent of infection and immunological response

Swine, a natural host species for infection by vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), were infected with VSV-New Jersey (VSV-NJ) serotype virus obtained from a recent field isolate. Tissues collected from the infected pigs were examined for the presence of infective virus, for viral antigens, and/or for viral nucleic acid. Infective virus could be recovered from tissues near the site of infection for as long as 6 days after the primary infection with VSV. However, no infective virus was recovered following hypothermia induced 11 weeks after infection, or following a secondary challenge with virus 22 weeks after initial infection. Immunofluorescence tests for viral antigens and nucleic acid hybridization assays failed to detect viral antigens or nucleic acids in tissues from which no infective virus could be recovered. Titers of serum-neutralizing antibody peaked 3–5 weeks after infection and then fell slightly until the secondary infection which caused a rapid anamnestic response. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBM) tested 3, 5, 8 or 18 weeks after primary infection all produced readily detectable antigen-specific proliferative responses when cultured with VSV. Thus, although direct tests failed to demonstrate persistence of virus after infection, the humoral and cellular immune response remained elevated for months. Infective VSV was not required to stimulate the proliferative response since UV-inactivated VSV was immunogenic in these in vitro tests. Following primary infection, antigen-specific proliferative responses could be stimulated by several strains of VSV-NJ, but not by VSV-Indiana (VSV-Ind) serotype virus. Secondary infection had relatively little effect on the proliferative response to VSV-NJ strains, but it did cause the PBM to gain responsiveness to VSV-Ind.     

Prokaryotic Expression and Immunogenicity Analysis of N Protein from Vesicular Stomatitis Virus

This study was aimed to clone and express the specific antigen nucleoprotein (N) of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), and then purify and analyze its immunogenicity. Based on published VSV genome N gene sequence in GenBank, two kinds of N genes of VSV with different serotypes were synthesized, respectively. After sequence analysis, one pair of specific primers was designed and synthesized, N gene fragment with about 1 300 bp length was amplified by PCR, and subcloned into pCold Ⅰ expression vector. The recombinant N protein was induced with IPTG and purified by Ni-NTA. The results of SDS-PAGE showed that the N gene was successfully expressed in E. coli and the molecular weight of protein was 50 ku; The results of Western blotting showed that this recombined protein specifically reacted with polyclonal antibody serum of VSV. The recombinant vector with VSV-IND and VSV-NJ were successfully constructed, and the N protein was solubly expressed in E. coli, and the purified protein demonstrated promising immunogenicity.     

水泡性口炎病毒N蛋白原核表达及免疫原性分析

本研究旨在克隆和表达水泡性口炎病毒（vesicular stomatitis virus,VSV）特异性抗原N蛋白,进而纯化并分析其免疫原性。根据GenBank中已发表的VSV基因组N基因序列,分别合成VSV两种不同血清型的N基因,经序列对比分析后,设计合成1对特异性引物,PCR扩增获得约1 300 bp的N基因片段,将目的片段亚克隆至pCold Ⅰ原核表达载体中,经IPTG诱导表达后,采用Ni-NTA树脂亲和层析法纯化重组N蛋白。SDS-PAGE分析表明,N基因在大肠杆菌中得到表达,蛋白大小约为50 ku;Western blotting检测结果表明,该重组蛋白与VSV多克隆抗体发生特异性反应。本试验成功构建了VSV-IND和VSV-NJ的原核表达载体,实现了N蛋白在大肠杆菌中的可溶性表达,纯化后的重组蛋白具有良好的免疫原性。     

应用假病毒和假型病毒制备抗猪瘟病毒E2蛋白中和性单克隆抗体的初步研究

为制备抗猪瘟病毒(CSFV)单克隆抗体(MAb),本实验以表达CSFV E2囊膜糖蛋白的水泡口炎假病毒免疫BALB/c小鼠,取其脾细胞与骨髓瘤细胞SP2/0进行融合;利用间接ELISA方法和携带荧光素酶(Luciferase)报告基因的HIV-luc/CSFV-E1E2假病毒系统筛选分泌中和性E2MAb的杂交瘤细胞;测定MAb亚型并纯化后,间接ELISA方法测定MAb的效价;采用western blot鉴定MAb的特异性亲和力;利用HIV-luc/CSFV-E1E2假病毒进行体外中和试验,分析MAb抑制病毒感染的能力。结果表明本实验获得了1株分泌中和性MAb的杂交瘤细胞9C8,该MAb能与E2蛋白特异性结合,而且体外抑制试验中和效价大于1∶25600。     

Development and evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection, typing, and subtyping of vesicular stomatitis virus.

An indirect sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been used for vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) typing using sets of monovalent and polyvalent rabbit/guinea pig antisera for identification of VSV types New Jersey (VNJ) and Indiana (VIND). The VIND polyvalent antiserum (VIND-P) detects any strain of the 3 subtypes of the VIND type (VIND-1, VIND-2, and VIND-3) with the same strong reactivity. It is also possible to subtype the VIND strains using VIND-P rabbit antiserum as capture antibody and monovalent VIND-1, VIND-2, or VIND-3 guinea pig antisera as detector. The ELISA proposed has about 10 times more sensitivity and provides 10% more positive results than does the complement fixation 50% (CF50) test when epithelial samples are tested.