An Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for Detection of Marek's Disease Virus‐Specific Antibodies and its Application in an Experimental Vaccine Trial

An enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of Marek's disease virus (MDV)‐specific antibodies was developed. Chicken embryo cells (CEC) or chicken kidney cells (CKC) were infected with MDV vaccine strain CVI988/Rispens, and infected‐cell lysates were prepared at day 5 post‐infection by freeze‐thawing. Uninfected‐cell lysates served as negative controls. Sera were used at a 1 : 100 dilution and were added in parallel to wells containing the infected and uninfected cell lysates. The optical densities at 492 nm (OD_{492 nm}) were measured after detection of bound chicken antibodies with anti‐chicken IgG peroxidase conjugate and colour reactions using o‐phenylenediamine (OPD) as a substrate. The best results concerning the signal‐to‐noise ratio were obtained by using CKC cells rather than CEC for antigen preparation. The OD_{492 nm} of plasma or serum samples with infected CKC was <0.02 when samples of unvaccinated and unchallenged maternal antibody‐negative white leghorn chickens were tested. Sera and plasma samples of positive control birds exhibited OD_{492 nm} of <0.01 when tested with uninfected CKC. The assay was used to monitor a trial that compared experimental BAC DNA vaccines and a commercial vaccine. Sustained seroconversion and antibody titers that were constantly rising until day 84 after vaccination (71 days after challenge) was observed only when chickens did not develop Marek's disease. In contrast, chickens developing the disease mounted marginal and short‐lived antibody titers only. We conclude that the developed ELISA may be a valuable tool for the evaluation of the efficacy of MDV vaccination under experimental but possibly also under field conditions.     

间接ELISA检测鸭肝炎病毒抗体的研究

以蔗糖密度梯度离心法纯化的病毒作为包被抗原，建立了检测鸭肝炎病毒（ＤＨＶ）抗体的间接ＥＬＩＳＡ方法。经特异性及重复性试验，效果良好。ＥＬＩＳＡ效价与琼扩、中和效价存在平行关系。经ＥＬＩＳＡ检测，１日龄雏鸭免疫后，４日龄可检出ＥＬＩＳＡ抗体，１０日龄达到峰值。ＤＨＶ高免血清在雏鸭体内作用维持时间为１０ｄ左右。攻毒保护试验表明，攻毒前雏鸭的血清抗体水平与攻毒后雏鸭存活率具直接相关性。     

禽流感抗体斑点—ELISA诊断技术的研究

以混合纤维素酯微孔滤膜为固相载体,用自制的禽流感全病毒抗原和酶标抗体,建立了禽流感抗体斑点 Ｅ Ｌ Ｉ Ｓ Ａ 检测法,其抗原最适包被量为 ０．０６μｇ／点;血清抗体最佳稀释度为 １１００;酶标抗体作 １２００ 稀释;出现明显清晰的斑点者判为禽流感抗体阳性。该方法对 Ｓ Ｐ Ｆ鸡血清及新城疫、传染性法氏囊病等其它 １１ 种鸡疫病阳性血清均为阴性,对不同亚型特异性的禽流感病毒（ Ａ Ｉ Ｖ）分型血清、琼扩（ Ａ Ｇ Ｐ）阳性血清及血凝抑制（ Ｈ Ｉ）阳性而 Ａ Ｇ Ｐ疑似的血清样品均呈阳性;对人工接种 Ａ Ｉ Ｖ 的 Ｓ Ｐ Ｆ鸡第 ３ 天即能检出抗体阳性,第 ５～１１７ 天可全部检出。与间接 Ｅ Ｌ Ｉ Ｓ Ａ 法比较,不仅其特异性、敏感性、重复性相一致,而且结果可用肉眼判定,更适合现地禽流感抗体监测及流行病学调查。     

间接ELISA检测鸭病毒性肝炎抗体的研究

本试验以氯仿去脂-滤膜过滤-浓缩层析方法纯化病毒作包被抗原，成功地建立了检测鸡抗鸭肝炎病毒(DHV)血清抗体的间接ELISA方法，经交叉试验和阻断试验表明，该方法具有很高的敏感性和特异性，应用于DHV抗体检测比较有效，为鸭抗DHV血清抗体检测以及进行DHV单克隆抗体筛选提供了依据。     

Variance Components of an Enzyme‐linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of IgG Antibodies in Milk Samples to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in Dairy Cattle

Milk samples from 120 cows were tested up to 10 times in an enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of antibodies to Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis. The purpose of the study was to estimate variance components of the assay attributable to laboratory factors using mixed model theory. Because of significant interaction between the between‐run, between‐day and between‐plate variables, the ELISA‐plate variable was nested in run‐number and run‐number was nested in day‐number. The nested variable accounted for 68% of the laboratory variability (P<0.001), whereas the intra‐plate variability accounted for only 0.04% of the laboratory variability (P>0.9). Therefore, it was concluded that the intra‐plate variability could be ignored whereas the variability from the combined run‐day‐plate variable should be considered in any analyses based on the ELISA.     

Early Pregnancy Detection of Iraqi Riverine Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Using the BioPRYN Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay for PSPB and the Progesterone Assay

This study was undertaken to detect pregnancy in Iraqi riverine buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) using three different methods (rectal palpation, plasma progesterone concentration and detection of the presence of pregnancy‐specific protein B (PSPB) with the BioPRYN^® enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. The aim of the study was to identify the most sensitive, early and accurate method for detecting pregnancy. Twenty‐two female riverine buffalo that were 6.0 ± 0.93 years old were used. Four blood samples per buffalo were taken via jugular venipuncture at days 22–24, 32–34, 42–44 and 58–61 post‐mating (PM) to measure the progesterone concentration (ng/ml) and to detect the presence of plasma PSPB. The rectal palpation method was employed to evaluate all buffalo on days 42–44 and 58–61 PM. The BioPRYN^® test differed (p < 0.01) from the other tests with earlier accuracy for detecting pregnant and non‐pregnant buffalo. Eighty‐eight percent of pregnant and 76.9% of non‐pregnant buffalo were distinguished early (days 22–24 PM) using BioPRYN^® and plasma PSPB‐ELISA level (2.09 ± 0.12 ng/ml) in relation to 66.7% and 53.9% detected using the progesterone assay at similar days (4.30 ± 0.40 ng/ml). In conclusion, these results described, for the first time, the early and accurate pregnancy detection of water riverine buffalo using BioPRYN^® technology and provided the plasma levels of PSPB using an ELISA test. These findings will improve the reproductive and productive efficiency of Iraqi riverine buffalo by adapting the recent management and reproductive strategies in Iraq and in the world.     

牛奶及奶粉中三聚氰胺残留酶联免疫检测方法的研究

通过4,6-二氨基-2-氯-1,3,5-三嗪与对氨基苯丁酸反应获得三聚氰胺半抗原,再以活性酯法与载体蛋白偶联制备三聚氰胺免疫原或包被原。免疫BALB/c小鼠,利用杂交瘤技术制备出针对三聚氰胺的特异性单克隆抗体。采用间接竞争酶联免疫吸附法(ciELISA)建立检测三聚氰胺的标准曲线,线性范围是17.4～345.5ng/mL,50%抑制浓度(IC50)61.3ng/mL。牛奶和奶粉加标回收率在68.1%～91.0%,变异系数在2.4%～14.5%。结果表明,该方法可以满足牛奶和奶粉中三聚氰胺残留分析要求。     

The Ability of the Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay to Detect Antibody against Staphylococcus aureus in Milk following Experimental Intramammary Infection

Changes in the milk antibody levels against Staphylococcus aureus were measured at the start of an experimental intramammary instillation of either S. aureus (Study I) or Staphylococcus hyicus (Study II). A commercial enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay system was used. Twenty‐one Holstein cows were enrolled in Study I and 15 Holstein cows were used in Study II. Pathogen instillation began 21 days before the start of the non‐lactating period. Cows received intramammary antibiotic treatment in all quarters immediately after the last milking, the start of the non‐lactating period. Lacteal secretions were collected before the start of the non‐lactating period, and during the immediate postpartum period in both studies, and during the non‐lactating period in Study I. Milk was cultured for mastitis pathogens and S. aureus antibody levels and somatic cell counts were determined from all samples. There was an approximate 2‐week delay in the elevation in antibody levels in response to the instillation of S. aureus. Antibody levels remained elevated in cows with S. aureus intramammary infections postpartum, but were below threshold in cows where intramammary infections were cured during the non‐lactating period. Antibody levels were elevated by S. hyicus intramammary infections, remained elevated for the first 12 days postpartum, but were below threshold by day 21 postpartum. Cows with incipient intramammary S. aureus infections might be misclassified as false negatives by the antibody test. However, results suggest that cows with S. hyicus intramammary infections that were not cured would not be misclassified if milk is withheld from test for the first 30 days postpartum, as recommended by the manufacturer of the test.     

Studies on the Decline of Bovine Virus Diarrhoea Virus (BVD V) Maternal Antibodies and Detectability of BVDV in Persistently Infected Calves

Persistently infected (PI) animals play a significant role in spread and transmission of bovine virus diarrhoea virus (B VD V) (Duffell & Harkness 1985). The identification and removal of PI cattle from the herd is of great importance in the control of BVDV. Although PI animals often show various degrees of growth retardation and unthrifty appearance, a significant proportion is clinically normal. PI animals are often seronegative (Duffell & Harkness 1985), but calves may be tested seropositive because of the presence of maternal immunity (Meyling & Jensen 1988). The passively derived BVDV antibodies may interfere with the ability to detect virus. Considering the importance of early recognition of PI calves, it is essential to determine the earliest time when PI animals can safely be diagnosed in the herd.     

双抗体夹心阻断ELISA检测血清中牛病毒性腹泻-粘膜病病毒抗体的研究

本研究建立了检测血清中牛病毒性腹泻-粘膜病(BDV-MD)病毒抗体的双抗体夹心阻断ELISA,并用其检测了长春地区293头奶牛和262头黄牛的血清.结果,奶牛的阳性率为54.9％.黄牛的阳住率为43.5％.本方法是一种敏感、特异、快速的检测抗体方法,可在基层推广应用.     

间接ELISA检测抗禽白血病病毒抗体方法的建立

禽白血病病毒(Avian leukosis virus,ALV)是禽白血病的病原,可引起鸡的免疫抑制和肿瘤。净化种鸡群是控制ALV的主要方法之一。本研究将ALV的p27基因克隆到表达载体pGEX-6P-1,在大肠杆菌中获得了高效表达,以纯化后的p27-GST融合蛋白为抗原包被,经过条件优化,建立了检测鸡血清中抗ALV抗体的间接ELISA方法。与IFA检测结果比较,该方法比IDEXX ELISA试剂盒有更高的符合率。可用于禽白血病病毒感染根除的大规模检测,并具有低成本、易操作的特点,能同时检测到针对ALV所有亚群的抗体。     

Comparison of Blood Non‐Specific Immune Parameters in Bovine Virus Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) Persistently Infected and in Immune Heifers

Several data from different authors show that Bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) could be a key component in multiple‐etiology diseases, indeed a lower leukocytes number and their impaired functions decrease the resistance to infections. However, most of the information on the impairment of immune function during BVDV infections arise from circumstantial evidence and from experimental infection studies, and few from field data. To assess the effects of BVDV on blood cells parameters, cellular and humoral functions under field conditions, we designed a controlled study in commercial dairy herds, comparing persistent infected (PI) and healthy heifers. A total of 45 heifers were considered, the PI animals were nine, the control animals were 34, while two controls were considered as acute infected animals. The comparison of the mean values in PI calves showed a significant decrease for leukocytes and granulocytes, while platelets showed a significant increase, when compared with control animals. The total number of lymphocytes decreased not significantly in PI animals, while the proportion significantly increased. The number and proportion of monocytes was significantly reduced in PI animals, when compared with controls. The data collected on markers of cellular immunity during our study cannot be compared with the literature because there are no reference values. The presence of a persistent infection affected the cellular enzymes: NAGase, lysozyme and respiratory burst showed a large statistically significant decrease in PI animals when compared with controls. The presence of a persistent infection with BVD virus influenced blood cells number and impaired some blood cell functions. Such impairment confirms that PI animals represent a threat to the herd not only because they could spread BVDV, but also because they are more susceptible to other infectious diseases.     

间接ELISA检测猪伪狂犬病血清抗体

用猪肾传代细胞IBRS－2增殖猪伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）鄂A株，病毒培养上清液经硫酸铵沉淀、聚乙二醇（Mr20000）浓缩后作为包被抗原。用纯化的猪血清IgG免疫家兔，HRP村记撮的兔抗猪IgG，制备出高效价的酶标抗体，酶标抗体工作浓度为1：50000；经各种条件的选择，建立了检测猪伪狂犬病血清抗体的间接ELISA。所建立的间接ELISA抗原包被浓度为39.2mg/L，血清最佳稀释度为1：20，与猪细小病毒、猪、O型口蹄疫、猪衣原体标准阳性血清呈阴性反应，与标准阴性血清和临床未感染PRV的猪血清呈阴性反应；与猪伪狂犬病标准阳性血清、免疫猪血清和临床发病猪血清呈明显的阳性反应；与美国进口的PRV抗体检测ELISA诊断试剂盒检测结果比较，45份猪血清的阴、阳性检出符合率均为100％。表明建立的间接ELISA具有敏感性高、特异性强、重复性好的优点，可用于猪伪狂犬病血清抗体的定性和定量检测。     

应用间接ELISA检测鸡痘病毒抗体方法的建立

建立了检测鸡痘病毒抗体的间接ELISA方法。应用该方法检测鸡痘阳性血清，其灵敏度为琼脂扩散试验的400～800倍，而且还具有特异性强、操作简便、快速等特点。     

牛病毒性腹泻病毒在绵羊垂直感染中的抗原分布

将新疆分离的病毒性腹泻病毒（BVDV）野毒株SHN－98和标准毒株Oregon C-24分别接种无BVDV感染的羔羊和怀孕100天左右的母羊，建立BVDV在绵羊垂直感染的动物模型，应用病毒抗原定位检测的免疫组化染色技术，探求BVDV在实验性感染绵羊经胎盘感染胚胎、羔羊过程中，病毒在感染组织、靶器官、靶细胞中的分布规律。结果表明：BVDV通过母羊的胎盘感染胚胎。BVDV在感染妊娠母羊体内主要分布于心肌、肝、肺、脾、淋巴结、胃肠粘膜、脑神经、子宫粘膜、胎盘等器官组织，其中以胃肠粘膜、脾、淋巴结、脑神经、子宫粘膜、胎盘等器官组织中分布量较多；BVDV在垂直感染胚胎体内主要分布于胸腺、淋巴结、脑、肝、肾、心肌、脾、肺、胃肠粘膜、脐带等器官组织，其中以胸腺、胃肠粘膜、脑神经等器官组织中分布量较多；BVDV在垂直感染羔羊体内主要分布于心、肾、胃肠粘膜、脾、胸腺、淋巴结、大脑、小脑、海马、视丘、视神经、眼球脉络膜等器官组织，其中以胃肠粘膜、大小脑、用、视神经、淋巴结等器官组织中分布较多，在组织分布中，BVDV对上皮细胞、神经胶质细胞、淋巴细胞有较强的亲嗜性，SHN－98和OregonC-24在垂直传播中组织器官的分布无明显差异。     

Detection of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in Meat Foods using DNA Probes,Enzyme‐Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Polymerase Chain Reaction

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) is an important cause of diarrhoea with blood and haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children and elderly people. Infections with EHEC are a world‐wide public health problem, related to consumption of contaminated ground beef. The aim of this study was to establish whether different meat foods sold in Santiago, Chile pose an infection risk by EHEC and to evaluate three different diagnostic techniques in foods, to determine which is most applicable for use in Chile. A parallel analysis was performed on 64 samples of meat foods (23 refrigerated ground meat, 23 refrigerated long pork sausages and 18 frozen hamburgers) sold in Santiago, Chile using DNA probes, enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Twenty‐four samples (24 of 64=37.5 %) were positive by DNA probes, ELISA or PCR. The positive and negative predictive values, sensitivity and specificity of ELISA were 26.7, 81.6, 30.8 and 78.4 %, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values, sensitivity and specificity of PCR were 91.7, 96.2, 84.6 and 98 %, respectively. The EHEC serogroups most frequently isolated were O158, O157, O119, O125 and O114. These results show that, although molecular techniques such as enzyme immunoassays are useful for EHEC detection in meat foods, PCR has advantages in terms of sensitivity, specificity, cost and ease of implementation in Chile.     

Detection of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus Infected Cattle – Testing Tissue Samples Derived from Ear Tagging Using an Erns Capture ELISA

A new diagnostic approach testing tissue samples derived from cattle ear tagging for bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) antigen in a commercially available antigen capture enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ACE) was developed. To validate this method, 99 positive and 469 negative samples were tested. With those samples the assay yielded a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of ≥99.6%. Serum and ear tissue samples from 11 persistently infected (PI) BVDV calves were tested. While serum samples were negative after intake of colostrum, the ear tissue samples could be detected positive for BVDV all the time. Testing multiple samples derived from the same ear from PI cattle yielded positive results and low variation. Using cattle ear tags combining the ear tag application with sampling of a small ear tissue plug and testing those tissue samples with an ACE could be a reliable and economic way of BVDV testing.     

Development of an Indirect ELISA for the Detection of Antibodies against Peste-des-petits-ruminants Virus in Small Ruminants

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an acute, febrile, highly contagious and economically important viral disease of small ruminants. A polyclonal antibody based indirect ELISA was developed for detection of antibodies to PPR virus in the serum samples of goats and sheep using purified PPR viral antigen propogated in Vero cell culture. A threshold (cut-off) value was set as twice the mean of the negative population based on the distribution of known negative serum samples in respect of PPR virus antibodies in the test. A total of 1544 serum samples from goats and sheep were screened by indirect ELISA and competitive ELISA. The indirect ELISA compared very well with competitive ELISA, with a high degree of specificity (95.09%) and sensitivity (90.81%). When compared with virus neutralization test, the present assay had 100% specificity and 80% sensitivity. With serum samples, the assay could clearly differentiate animals from the infected population from uninfected ones. These results suggest that the indirect ELISA may be a good alternative tool to competitive ELISA for seroepidemiological surveys.