Monoclonal antibodies to VP1 recognize a broad range of enteroviruses

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Oct;47(10):3108-13. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00479-09. Epub 2009 Aug 26.

Abstract

Enteroviruses (EVs) are common seasonal viruses that are associated with a variety of diseases. High-quality monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are needed to improve the accuracy of EV diagnosis in clinical laboratories. In the present study, the full-length VP1 genes of poliovirus 1 (Polio 1) and coxsackievirus B3 (Cox B3) were cloned, and the encoded proteins were expressed and used as antigens in an attempt to raise broad-spectrum MAbs to EVs. Two pan-EV MAbs were isolated: one raised against Polio 1 VP1 and the other against Cox B3 VP1. The binding sites of both pan-EV MAbs were mapped to an amino acid sequence within a conserved region in the N terminus of Polio 1 VP1 by peptide and competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Two additional MAbs, an EV70-specific MAb and an EV71/Cox A16-bispecific MAb, developed against EV70 and 71 VP1 proteins, were pooled with the two pan-EV MAbs (pan-EV MAb mix) and tested for their sensitivity and specificity in the staining of various virus-infected cells. The pan-EV MAb mix detected all 40 prototype EVs tested and showed no cross-reactivity to 18 different non-EV human viruses. Compared with two commercially available EV tests, the pan-EV MAb mix exhibited higher specificity than one test and broader spectrum reactivity than the other. Thus, our study demonstrates that full-length Polio 1 VP1 and Cox B3 VP1 can serve as effective antigens for developing a pan-EV MAb and that the pan-EV MAb mix can be used for the laboratory diagnosis of a wide range of EV infections.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / isolation & purification
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics
  • Capsid Proteins / immunology*
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Conserved Sequence / immunology
  • Cross Reactions
  • Enterovirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Epitope Mapping
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Viral Structural Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Structural Proteins / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Capsid Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • VP1 protein, Poliovirus
  • Viral Structural Proteins