Peptide-protein microarrays for the simultaneous detection of pathogen infections

Bioconjug Chem. 2004 Mar-Apr;15(2):307-16. doi: 10.1021/bc034226d.

Abstract

We describe novel peptide-protein microarrays, which were fabricated using semicarbazide glass slides that permitted the immobilization of glyoxylyl peptides by site-specific ligation and the immobilization of proteins by physisorption. The arrays permitted the simultaneous serodetection of antibodies directed against hepatitis C virus (HCV core p21 15-45 peptide, NS4 1925-1947 peptide, core, NS3, NS4, and mixture of core, NS3, NS4, and NS5 antigens), hepatitis B virus (HBc, HBe, and HBs), human immunodeficiency virus (Gp41 and Gp120 for HIV-I and Gp36 for HIV-II), Epstein-Barr virus (VCAp18 153-176 peptide), and syphilis (rTpN47 and rTpN17) antigens using an immunofluorescence assay. Peptide-protein microarrays displayed high signal-to-noise ratios, sensitivities, and specificities for the detection of antibodies as revealed by the analysis of a collection of human sera referenced against these five pathogens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Communicable Diseases / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases / microbiology*
  • Communicable Diseases / virology*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / diagnosis
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / metabolism
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / virology
  • Hepatitis / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis / metabolism
  • Hepatitis / virology
  • Hepatitis Viruses / genetics
  • Hepatitis Viruses / isolation & purification
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / genetics
  • Protein Array Analysis / methods*
  • Serologic Tests / methods
  • Treponema pallidum / chemistry
  • Treponema pallidum / genetics
  • Treponema pallidum / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Peptides