Title
Enzyme immunoassay for the diagnosis of brucellosis: Chimeric Protein A-Protein G as a common enzyme labeled detection reagent for sera for different animal species
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-21-2004
Abstract
A recombinant protein combining the immunoglobulin binding sites of Proteins A and G, conjugated with horseradish peroxidase was used as a universal detection reagent for the assessment of antibodies against Brucella spp. The reagent was applied in an indirect enzyme immunoassay for detection of antibodies to smooth lipopolysaccharide antigen in sera from Brucella spp. exposed and non-exposed cattle, sheep, goats and pigs and to antibodies to rough lipopolysaccharide in sheep, dogs and cattle. The results were similar to those obtained when murine monoclonal antibody-enzyme conjugates were used. An added advantage was that a universal cut-off for all tests using the proteins A and G detection reagent could be established, simplifying diagnostic interpretation of the data. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Veterinary Microbiology
First Page
123
Last Page
129
Recommended Citation
Nielsen, K., Smith, P., Yu, W., Nicoletti, P., Elzer, P., Vigliocco, A., Silva, P., Bermudez, R., Renteria, T., Moreno, F., Ruiz, A., Massengill, C., Muenks, Q., Kenny, K., Tollersrud, T., Samartino, L., Conde, S., Draghi De Benitez, G., Gall, D., Perez, B., & Rojas, X. (2004). Enzyme immunoassay for the diagnosis of brucellosis: Chimeric Protein A-Protein G as a common enzyme labeled detection reagent for sera for different animal species. Veterinary Microbiology, 101 (2), 123-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.02.014