Development of biotinylated polyclonal anti-ribonucleoprotein IgG for detection of rabies virus antigen by direct rapid immunohistochemical test

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The direct rapid immunohistochemical test (dRIT) has been recommended for laboratorial diagnosis of rabies, especially in developing countries. The absence of commercial primary antibodies, however, still represents a major limitation to its wider use in testing. We describe here the development of a biotinylated polyclonal antibody against Rabies lyssavirus (RABV) ribonucleoprotein (RNP) and its use as a primary reagent in dRIT. Anti-RNP polyclonal horse IgG was purified by ionic exchange chromatography followed by immunoaffinity column chromatography, and its affinity, diagnostic sensitivity, and specificity were evaluated. CNS samples (120) of suspected rabies cases in different animal species were tested by dRIT, with the positive (n = 14) and negative (n = 106) results confirmed by direct fluorescence antibody testing (dFAT). Comparing the results of dRIT and dFAT, we found that the biotinylated anti-RNP IgG delivered 100% diagnostic specificity and sensibility for rabies diagnosis. Our findings show that the biotinylated anti-RNP polyclonal IgG can be produced with the quality required for application in dRIT. This work represents an important step in efforts to diagnose rabies in developing countries.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:68

Enthalten in:

Biologicals : journal of the International Association of Biological Standardization - 68(2020) vom: 29. Nov., Seite 74-78

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Castro, Bruno Stuart [VerfasserIn]
Guedes, Fernanda [VerfasserIn]
Fernandes, Elaine Raniero [VerfasserIn]
Koike, Gabriela [VerfasserIn]
Katz, Iana Suly Santos [VerfasserIn]
Chaves, Luciana Botelho [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Sandriana Ramos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antibodies, Viral
Antigens, Viral
DRIT
Diagnosis
IgG Antibody
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Rabies
Ribonucleoproteins

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Date Completed 30.08.2021

Date Revised 30.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biologicals.2020.08.004

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NLM314326316