Objective:To identify unique immunogenic epitopes of Zika virus non-structural 1(NS1)antigen and produce immunoglobulin Y(IgY)for potential use in he diagnosis of of Zika virus infection.Methods:Immunogenic epitopes w...Objective:To identify unique immunogenic epitopes of Zika virus non-structural 1(NS1)antigen and produce immunoglobulin Y(IgY)for potential use in he diagnosis of of Zika virus infection.Methods:Immunogenic epitopes were identified using in silico B-cell epitope prediction.A synthetic peptide analog of the predicted epitope was used to induce antipeptide IgY production in hens which was purified using affinity chromatography.Presence of purified IgY and its binding specificity were performed by gel electrophoresis and ELISA,respectively.Results:Out of the nine continuous epitopes identified,the sequence at position 193-208(LKVREDYSLECDPAVI)was selected and used to produce anti-peptide IgY.The produced IgY was found to bind to the synthetic analog of the Zika virus NS1 immunogenic epitope but not to other flaviviruses and random peptides from other pathogens.Conclusions:In this study,we identified an immunogenic epitope unique to Zika virus that can be used to develop a serodiagnostic tool that specifically detect Zika virus infection.展开更多
用转染EBV DNA Bam HI K片段后稳定表达EBNA-1的K_4细胞作为靶细胞,检测50份鼻咽癌病人和38份健康对照者血清中的IgG/EBNA-1抗体;阳性率分别为100%和92%。前者的平均几何滴度为89.4,后者为18.3,前者约为后者的5倍。同一批被检血清经SP...用转染EBV DNA Bam HI K片段后稳定表达EBNA-1的K_4细胞作为靶细胞,检测50份鼻咽癌病人和38份健康对照者血清中的IgG/EBNA-1抗体;阳性率分别为100%和92%。前者的平均几何滴度为89.4,后者为18.3,前者约为后者的5倍。同一批被检血清经SPA吸收去除IgG竞争性抑制后,鼻咽癌病人的IgA/EBNA-1抗体阳性率达78%(GMT 20.9),健康人的IgA/EBNA-1抗体阳性率仅5.3%,效价亦很低(GMT 5.2)。表明IgA/EBNA-1抗体对鼻咽癌是比较特异的,可考虑作为鼻咽癌血清学诊断的指标之一。展开更多
文摘Objective:To identify unique immunogenic epitopes of Zika virus non-structural 1(NS1)antigen and produce immunoglobulin Y(IgY)for potential use in he diagnosis of of Zika virus infection.Methods:Immunogenic epitopes were identified using in silico B-cell epitope prediction.A synthetic peptide analog of the predicted epitope was used to induce antipeptide IgY production in hens which was purified using affinity chromatography.Presence of purified IgY and its binding specificity were performed by gel electrophoresis and ELISA,respectively.Results:Out of the nine continuous epitopes identified,the sequence at position 193-208(LKVREDYSLECDPAVI)was selected and used to produce anti-peptide IgY.The produced IgY was found to bind to the synthetic analog of the Zika virus NS1 immunogenic epitope but not to other flaviviruses and random peptides from other pathogens.Conclusions:In this study,we identified an immunogenic epitope unique to Zika virus that can be used to develop a serodiagnostic tool that specifically detect Zika virus infection.
文摘用转染EBV DNA Bam HI K片段后稳定表达EBNA-1的K_4细胞作为靶细胞,检测50份鼻咽癌病人和38份健康对照者血清中的IgG/EBNA-1抗体;阳性率分别为100%和92%。前者的平均几何滴度为89.4,后者为18.3,前者约为后者的5倍。同一批被检血清经SPA吸收去除IgG竞争性抑制后,鼻咽癌病人的IgA/EBNA-1抗体阳性率达78%(GMT 20.9),健康人的IgA/EBNA-1抗体阳性率仅5.3%,效价亦很低(GMT 5.2)。表明IgA/EBNA-1抗体对鼻咽癌是比较特异的,可考虑作为鼻咽癌血清学诊断的指标之一。