Evaluation of IgG4 Subclass Antibody Detection by Peptide-Based ELISA for the Diagnosis of Human Paragonimiasis Heterotrema

A synthetic peptide was prepared based on the antigenic region of Paragonimus westermani pre-procathepsin L, and its applicability for immunodiagnosis for human paragonimiasis (due to Paragonimus heterotremus) was tested using an ELISA to detect IgG4 antibodies in the sera of patients. Sera from other helminthiases, tuberculosis, and healthy volunteers were used as the references. This peptide-based assay system gave sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values of 100%, 94.6%, 96.2%, 100%, and 88.9%, respectively. Cross reactivity was frequently seen against the sera of fascioliasis (75%) and hookworm infections (50%). Since differential diagnosis between paragonimiasis and fascioliasis can be easily done by clinical presentation and fascioliasis serology, this cross reaction is not a serious problem. Sera from patients with other parasitoses (0-25%) rarely responded to this synthetic antigen. This synthetic peptide antigen seems to be useful for development of a standardized diagnostic system for paragonimiasis.     

用ELISA一步法检测白色念珠菌

用白色念珠菌临床分离株免疫家兔并经纯化获得特异性抗体,建立了检测临床标本中白色念珠菌抗原的ＥＬＩＳＡ一步法,此法的敏感性为９９％,特异性为９８３％,与其它念珠菌和临床常见细菌均无交叉反应,整个反应只需１小时即可完成,可望成为一种取代培养法的快速诊断方法     

Dot-ELISA法检测血液及唾液HIV抗体的应用评价

评价人类免疫缺陷病毒1+2型抗体检测试剂盒(Dot-ELISA法)检测血清和唾液样本的临床性能。采用对照试验研究,选取背景清晰的研究对象200例,采集同一研究对象的血清和唾液样本,应用万泰生物药业公司生产的人类免疫缺陷病毒1+2型抗体检测试剂盒作为考核试剂,法国生物梅里埃公司生产的人类免疫缺陷病毒抗体诊断试剂盒(ELISA法)作为参考试剂,考核试剂检测结果与参考试剂及研究对象背景进行比较分析。考核试剂检测血清HIV抗体与参考试剂相比较,阳性符合率100%,阴性符合率100%,总符合率100%,Kappa值1.00,一致性为最强;考核试剂检测唾液HIV抗体与参考试剂检测结果相比较,阳性符合率98.78%,阴性符合率100%,总符合率99.50%,Kappa值0.99,一致性为最强。Dot-ELISA法人类免疫缺陷病毒1+2型抗体检测试剂盒对血清及唾液样本检测性能优越,适合HIV抗体快速筛查。     

Simultaneous Detection of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Free Thyroxin in Dried Spots of Human Blood by Using Phosphorescent Nanoparticles

Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry - A Phosphorescence Analysis (PHOSPHAN)-based test system was developed for simultaneous detection of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxin...     

单克隆抗体夹心ELISA检测SARS病毒抗原的研究

目的:建立单克隆抗体(McAb)夹心ELISA法,用于检测SARS病毒(SARS-CoV)抗原。方法:用间接夹心ELISA法筛选捕捉和标记用单克隆抗体的组合,采用过碘酸钠法标记辣根过氧化物酶(HRP),优化后用于检测SARS-CoV。结果:从12株抗SARS-CoV鼠单克隆抗体中筛选出2A3/1C5组合用于捕捉SARS-CoV,1A5/1B4组合标记HRP作为指示抗体。优化后2A3/1C5的最适工作浓度为1∶4000,HRP-1A5/1B4的最适工作浓度为1∶2000。本方法检测SARS-CoV的敏感度为105pfu/mL。结论:单克隆抗体夹心ELISA法可特异性检测SARS-CoV抗原。     

Detection of Cervical Cancer Biomarker Patterns in Blood Plasma and Urine by Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Mass Spectrometry

Improved methods for the accurate identification of both the presence and severity of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and extent of spread of invasive carcinomas of the cervix (IC) are needed. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) has recently been shown to detect specific changes in the thermal behavior of blood plasma proteins in several diseases. This methodology is being explored to provide a complementary approach for screening of cervical disease. The present study evaluated the utility of DSC in differentiating between healthy controls, increasing severity of CIN and early and advanced IC. Significant discrimination was apparent relative to the extent of disease with no clear effect of demographic factors such as age, ethnicity, smoking status and parity. Of most clinical relevance, there was strong differentiation of CIN from healthy controls and IC, and amongst patients with IC between FIGO Stage I and advanced cancer. The observed disease-specific changes in DSC profiles (thermograms) were hypothesized to reflect differential expression of disease biomarkers that subsequently bound to and affected the thermal behavior of the most abundant plasma proteins. The effect of interacting biomarkers can be inferred from the modulation of thermograms but cannot be directly identified by DSC. To investigate the nature of the proposed interactions, mass spectrometry (MS) analyses were employed. Quantitative assessment of the low molecular weight protein fragments of plasma and urine samples revealed a small list of peptides whose abundance was correlated with the extent of cervical disease, with the most striking plasma peptidome data supporting the interactome theory of peptide portioning to abundant plasma proteins. The combined DSC and MS approach in this study was successful in identifying unique biomarker signatures for cervical cancer and demonstrated the utility of DSC plasma profiles as a complementary diagnostic tool to evaluate cervical cancer health.     

Detection of serum antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae by ELISA

Abstract Chlamydia pneumoniae causes pneumonia and other respiratory infections in children, adolescents and adults. We tried to evaluate the diagnostic value of detection of serum antibodies by ELISA for C. pneumoniae infections in Japanese children. Serum IgG, IgA and IgM antibodies to C. pneumoniae were determined by the microimmunofluorescence (MIF) test. Serum IgG and IgA antibodies were also determined by ELISA test kits. Results obtained by ELISA were compared with those obtained by MIF test. IgG antibody to C. pneumoniae was detected in 135 (39.5%) by ELISA and in 125 (36.5%) by MIF out of 342 sera from Japanese infants and children without respiratory infections (aged from 2 months old to 15 years old). IgA antibody to C. pneumoniae was detected in 129 (37.7%) by ELISA and in 117 (34.2%) by MIF out of 342 sera tested. Of 342 specimens 113 were IgG-positive by ELISA and MIF (sensitivity: 90.4%, specificity: 89.9%, r = 0.853). Of 342 sera 28 had IgG antibody titers of 1:256 and none had titers 1:512 or higher by MIF. Of 28 infants and children a total of nine were less than 4 years of age. On the other hand, of 342 specimens 99 were IgA-positive by ELISA and MIF (sensitivity: 84.6%, specificity: 86.7%, r = 0.769). Of 342 sera 16 had IgA antibody titers of 1:256 or higher by MIF. Of 16 infants and children, ten were less than 4 years of age. ELISA had excellent sensitivity and specificity relative to MIF test for detection of IgC and IgA antibodies to C. pneumoniae . It was suggested that C. pneumoniae infection in Japanese infants and children under 4 years of age was not infrequent.     

ELISA 法用于马抗狂犬病毒抗体的检测

本文建立了ＥＬＩＳＡ间接法,用以检测精制（马）抗狂犬病血清（或血浆）制造过程中的中和抗体效价,并与传统的小鼠脑内中和法比较。结果表明（１）两种检测方法对不同水平抗体的检出是一致的。它们之间有很好的线性关系（ｙ＝２．１７ｘ＋２１,ｒ＝０．９９,ｐ＜０．０１）。（２）应用ＥＬＩＳＡ间接法测定马抗狂犬病血清效价简便、快速、特异性及重复性好,可代替小鼠脑内中和法。     

Detection of aphid remains in predatory insects and spiders by ELISA

An ELISA was developed which would detect and quantify ingested aphids in predators found in and around cereal crops. The detection limit of the assay was less than one hundredth of an homogenised adult aphid. Tests with 13 species of aphid showed that those which had been used as the principal immunogens reacted most strongly in the assay. Nearly a hundred species of invertebrates, both predators and alternative prey, have been tested in the assay and no evidence of significant cross-reaction was found with any of these species or with a number of samples of plant material on which aphids may be found. Aphid material could still be detected in predators which had been stored for up to 7 days in 4% formalin or 70% ethanol.     

Detection by ELISA of Two Tobamoviruses in Orchids Using Monoclonal Antibodies

Five monoclonal antibodies (McAbs) were raised to the tobamovirus, odontoglossum ringspot virus (ORSV). All five McAbs reacted with the virus in double antibody sandwich (DAS) ELISA but not in an ELISA using virus-coated plates. All the McAbs recognized a panel of ORSV strains and isolates, although one of the antibodies reacted better with some isolates and another reacted less with certain isolates than with type ORSV. It was possible to use the same McAbs both as coating and as biotinylated antibody in DAS-ELISA. None of the five McAbs was able to bind to orchid strains of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). In order to detect strains of both viruses, ORSV and TMV, in infected orchids it was necessary to include also McAbs raised against TMV in the immunoassays. The use of a mixed polyclonal-monoclonal antibody DAS-ELISA system is advocated for detecting both tobamoviruses in orchids.     

血清与血浆中HBsAg 在全自动酶免分析检测结果比较

目的:探讨血浆取代血清检测乙肝标志物的检测结果以及临床意义。方法:选取我科检测乙肝标志物的血样30份,分别放在抗凝剂管和普通干燥试管,采用全自动酶免疫分析仪检测HBsAg,将检测结果进行OD及S/CO值统计处理,并进行比较分析。结果:血清与二种血浆检测结果相关系数均0.99,二种血浆与血清结果相关关系良好(P>0.0 5),无显著性差异。结论:血浆代替血清完全可以用于全自动酶标分析仪进行检测,既可以节省预处理时间,又可以减少标本在分离吸移血清过程中出现差错,值得临床推广和应用。     

Development of a Radiolabeled Peptide-Based Probe Targeting MT1-MMP for Breast Cancer Detection

Breast cancer is one of the most frequent and aggressive primary tumors among women of all races. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs), a family of zinc- and calcium-dependent secreted or membrane anchored endopeptidases, is overexpressed in varieties of diseases including breast cancer. Therefore, noninvasive visualization and quantification of MMP in vivo are of great interest in basic research and clinical application for breast cancer early diagnosis. Herein, we developed a ^99mTc labeled membrane type I matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) specific binding peptide, [^99mTc]-(HYNIC-AF7p)(tricine)(TPPTS), for in vivo detection of MDA-MB-231 breast tumor by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). [^99mTc]-(HYNIC-AF7p)(tricine)(TPPTS) demonstrated nice biostability and high MT1-MMP binding affinity in vitro and in vivo. Tumor-to-muscle ratio was found to reach to the highest (4.17±0.49) at 2 hour after intravenously administration of [^99mTc]-(HYNIC-AF7P)(tricine)(TPPTS) into MDA-MB-231 tumor bearing mice. Overall, [^99mTc]-(HYNIC-AF7P)(tricine)(TPPTS) demonstrated great potential for MT1-MMP targeted detection in vivo and it would be a promising molecular imaging probe that are probably beneficial to breast cancer early diagnoses.     

应用双抗原ELISA夹心法检测破伤风抗毒素效力的试验

作者建立了一套适用于破伤风抗毒素效力检测的双抗原夹心ELISA法,对破伤风类毒素免疫后的豚鼠和马匹分别进行了血清效价测定,并和传统的小鼠攻毒法的效力检测进行了比较,结果表明：该检测方法与小鼠攻毒法对不同水平的破伤风抗毒素效力检测,结果是一致的,有很好的相关性;此法省时、特异、灵敏,可成为另一种检测破伤风抗毒素的有效方法。     

血清与血浆中HBsAg在全自动酶免分析检测结果比较

目的：探讨血浆取代血清检测乙肝标志物的检测结果以及临床意义。方法：选取我科检测乙肝标志物的血样30份,分别放在抗凝剂管和普通干燥试管,采用全自动酶免疫分析仪检测HBsAg,将检测结果进行OD及S/CO值统计处理,并进行比较分析。结果：血清与二种血浆检测结果相关系数均0.99,二种血浆与血清结果相关关系良好（P〉0.0 5）,无显著性差异。结论：血浆代替血清完全可以用于全自动酶标分析仪进行检测,既可以节省预处理时间,又可以减少标本在分离吸移血清过程中出现差错,值得临床推广和应用。     

Detection of mercuric ions in water by ELISA with a mercury-specific antibody

An immunoassay that detects mercuric ions in water at concentrations of 0.5 ppb and above is described. The assay utilizes a monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to mercuric ions immobilized in wells of microtiter plates. Within the range of 0.5-10 ppb mercury, the absorbance in the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is linear to the log of the mercuric ion concentration. The quantitation of mercury by ELISA correlates closely with results from cold-vapor atomic absorption. Other divalent metal cations do not interfere with the assay, although there is interference in the presence of 1 mM chloride ions. The optimum pH for mercury detection is 7.0, although 2 ppb mercury can be detected over a wide pH range. The assay is as sensitive as cold-vapor atomic absorption for mercury detection and can be performed with only 100 microliters of sample.