单增李斯特菌prsA1基因的截短表达、纯化及多克隆抗体的制备

单增李斯特菌（Listeria monocytogenes）是一种常见的食源性致病菌,能够引发李斯特菌病,对食品安全构成巨大威胁。prsA1具有保守性和特异性,利用SignalP 4.1 Server程序、TMHMM Server V.2.0程序和SEPPA 2.0程序预测了PrsA1的信号肽段、跨膜区域及空间抗原表位,预测结果显示PrsA1的N端含有信号肽段及跨膜区且该蛋白具有良好抗原表位结构,因而可作为检测靶标。在此基础上,采用PCR法获得prsA1的非跨膜区序列即Δ84prsA1,构建重组质粒pET30a-Δ84prsA1并转入到大肠杆菌中诱导表达Δ28PrsA1,Ni-IDA柱亲和纯化重组蛋白Δ28PrsA1,以纯化的Δ28PrsA1为抗原制备多克隆抗体。间接ELISA检测多克隆抗体的效价,高达1∶128 000。Western blotting分析结果显示该多克隆抗体能够识别从单增李斯特菌中提取的PrsA1蛋白。利用生物信息学筛选检测靶标并分析抗原表位结构,最后成功制备了多克隆抗体,为单增李斯特菌检测靶标的筛选和免疫学检测提供了实践基础。     

Effect of environmental stresses on antibody-based detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes

AIMS: To study the reaction patterns of selected antibodies to Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes cells exposed to various environmental stresses. METHODS AND RESULTS: Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Enteritidis and L. monocytogenes cells subjected to different environmental stress of temperatures (4 and 45 degrees C), NaCl (5.5%), oxidative stress (15 mmol(-1) H2O2), acidic pH (5.5) and ethanol (5%) for 3 h (short-term stress) or for 5 days (long-term stress) were analysed by ELISA and Western blotting. The ELISA results indicated that most stresses caused 12-16% reductions in reaction for anti-E. coli O157:H7 and 20-48% reductions for anti-Salmonella polyclonal antibodies during short-term stress, whereas the most stresses exhibited enhanced reaction (44-100% increase) with the anti-L. monocytogenes polyclonal antibody. During long-term stress exposure to combined stress conditions of pH 5.5, 3.5% NaCl at 12 degrees C or at 4 degrees C, antibody reactions to the three pathogens were highly variable with the combined stress at 4 degrees C showing the most reductions (8-40%). Likewise, there were about 18-59% reductions in antibody reactions with pathogens when cultured in hotdog samples with the combined stress conditions. Western blot analyses of crude cell surface antigens from both short- and long-term stressed cells revealed that the changes in antibody reactions observed in ELISA were either because of repression, expression or possible denaturation of antigens on the surface of cells. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the antibody reactions were significantly reduced in pathogens exposed to both short- and long-term environmental stresses in culture medium or in meat sample because of expression, repression or denaturation of specific antigens in cells. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: In order to ensure the reliable detection of foodborne pathogens using antibody-based methods, the influence of stress on antibody reactions should be thoroughly examined and understood first as the physiological activities in cells are often altered in response to a stress.