Antigen capture ELISA system for henipaviruses using polyclonal antibodies obtained by DNA immunization

Yoshihiro Kaku*, Akira Noguchi, Glenn A. Marsh, Jennifer A. Barr, Akiko Okutani, Kozue Hotta, Boldbaatar Bazartseren, Christopher C. Broder, Akio Yamada, Satoshi Inoue, Lin Fa Wang

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Abstract

A novel antigen-capture sandwich ELISA system targeting the glycoproteins of the henipaviruses Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) was developed. Utilizing purified polyclonal antibodies derived from NiV glycoprotein-encoding DNA-immunized rabbits, we established a system that can detect the native antigenic structures of the henipavirus surface glycoproteins using simplified and inexpensive methods. The lowest detection limit against live viruses was achieved for NiV Bangladesh strain, 2. 5 × 10 4 TCID 50. Considering the recent emergence of genetic variants of henipaviruses and the resultant problems that arise for PCR-based detection, this system could serve as an alternative rapid diagnostic and detection assay.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1605-1609
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Virology
Volume157
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012

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