• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 1999

A total of 198 sera from stray cats was assayed against Toxoplasma gondii antigen by western blot. Out of 198 sera assayed, 26 sera (13.1％) showed typical blot patterns against T gondii. When spotted by ELISA absorbance and indirect latex agglutination lest (ILAT) titer, all 26 cases were distributed over the cut-off value of ELISA whereas 24 cases (92.3％) were in the positive range of 1:32 or higher and 2 cases in negative range by ILAT. Among western blot negative 172 sera, 162 cases were negative in both ILAT and ELISA while 10 cases were reactive falsely such that three cases were ILAT positive with 1:32 titer and 9 cases were ELISA positive (2 cases overlapped). These 10 cases reacted peculiarly without typical binding pattern in Western blot. Sandwich-ELISA was performed with monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) of Tg563 (30 kDa, SAG 1), Tg505 (22 kDa, SAG2), Tg605 (43 kDa, SAG3), Tg556 (28 kDa, GRA2), Tg737 (32 kDa, GRA6). Tg695 (66 kDa, ROP2), Tg786 (42 kDa, ROP6), and Tg621 (32 kDa, anonymous but cytosolic) clone, respectively. All western blot-positive cases were in the positive range and negative cases in the negative range clearly. Among the 10 false reactive cases, 3 cases were in the positive range with one or more mAbs. All mAbs used in this study were confirmed to be specific to T. gondii infection as a standardized sandwich-ELISA to differentiate it from other pathogens.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2001

As compared with reaction of antibody for sonicated antigen of Brucella abortus strain RB51 and 1119-3 by Western blot analysis, Brucella field positive sera was detected strong reaction at 40~80 kDa LPS of strain 1119-3, but detected very weak reaction at strain RB51 partly. Otherwise, as we analyzed major immunogen of RB51 by antisera bled periodically during 6 months after RB51 vaccination. we detected strong immunological reaction at 17, 18 and 8 kDa antigen of RB51. Especially, reaction of 8 kDa antigen by Western blot coincided with reaction of dot-blot assay in RB51-antibody detection method. We also compared with reaction of field sera by STAT(standard tube agglutination test), dot-blot assay and Western blot (reaction of 8 kDa antigen of strain RB51). 16 sera of 4~5 months after RB51 vaccination are all negative by STAT, and 12 field brucellosis positive serum are all positive, and also 12 of 16 sera vaccinated RB51 are positive by dot-blot assay and reaction of 8kDa antigen by Western blot. but 1 of 15 Brucellosis negative sera reacted nonspecifically dot-blot assay.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2001

Several molecular biological techniques have been used to detect virus rapidly and accurately, but these methods have limitations in the early stage of viral infection with very low concentration of virus. We compared the detection limits of IMS-PCR, Western blot and ELISA with infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus OHNV). Four antibodies, rabbit anti-IHNV polyclonal antibody, anti-IHNV nucleocapsid protein monoclonal antibody, anti-IHNV nucleocapsid protein polyclonal antibody, and anti-IHNV glycoprotein polyclonal antibody, were tested to find out the most effective antibody for each method. The detection limit with IMS- PCR was $2\times10^6$ pfu when the viral RNA was extracted before RT-PCR. In the western blot with rabbit anti­IHNV polyclonal antibody one pfu of virus could be detected. In ELISA, 10 pfu of virus particles were detected with the same antibody.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2020

Sarcocystosis was diagnosed worldwide by serodiagnostic tests utilising the whole parasite, for which the protozoa were maintained in vitro are more costly. In this study, antigenicity of Sarcocystis falcatula recombinant protein (rSfSAG4) was investigated towards the local communities of Pangkor and Tioman Islands and its seroprevalence was surveyed in these islands. A total of 348 human sera were tested using rSfSAG4 by Western blot and ELISA. High prevalence of sarcocystosis was observed in Tioman Island (80.6%) than in Pangkor Island (50.0%) by Western blot. In ELISA, the seroprevalence observed in Tioman Island was 45.9%, whereas in Pangkor Island 63.0%. In other parasitic infections, the prevalence was 34.0% by Western blot and 46.0% by ELISA. In healthy control group, 7% by Western blot and 8% by ELISA showed positivity to rSfSAG4. It is suggested SfSAG4 is a candidate antigen to measure seroprevalence of sarcocystosis.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2012

We report a case of intraocular gnathostomiasis diagnosed by western blot assay in a patient with subretinal tracks. A 15-year-old male patient complained of blurred vision in the right eye, lasting for 2 weeks. Eight months earlier, he had traveled to Vietnam for 1 week and ate raw wild boar meat and lobster. His best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes and anterior chamber examination revealed no abnormalities. Fundus examination showed subretinal tracks in the right eye. Fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography showed linear hyperfluorescence of the subretinal lesion observed on fundus in the right eye. Ultrasound examination revealed no abnormalities. Blood tests indicated mild eosinophilia (7.5%), and there was no abnormality found by systemic examinations. Two years later, the patient visited our department again for ophthalmologic evaluation. Visual acuity remained 20/20 in both eyes and the subretinal tracks in the right eye had not changed since the previous examination. Serologic examination was performed to provide a more accurate diagnosis, and the patient's serum reacted strongly to the $Gnathostoma$ $nipponicum$ antigen by western blot assay, which led to a diagnosis of intraocular gnathostomiasis. This is the first reported case of intraocular gnathostomiasis with subretinal tracks confirmed serologically using western blot in Korea.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.433-440
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• 2000

이 연구는 정상구개백서와 비교하여 구개 파열 백서에서 osteonectin 발현 양상에 대한 관찰하기 위해 시도되었다. 임신 9일째 백서 4마리를 구입하여 1마리의 대조군과 3마리의 실험군으로 구분한후, beta-aminoproprionitrale를 임신 13일째 1g/kg체중 비율로 실험군에 투여하였다. 그 후 임신 20일째 백서를 모두 희생하여 대조군에서는 12마리, 실험군에서는 33마리의 백서 태자를 얻어 그 중 실험군에서 총 6마리의 구개파열 백서태자를 얻었다. 구개파열 백서태자 5마리를 각3마리씩 면역조직화학염색과 Western blot검사를 위해 나누고, 대조군의 구개와 구개파열군의 구개에서 osteonectin 발현양상은 다음과 같은 결과를 보였다. 1. 구개파열 백서의 간엽조직에서 osteonectin 발현 양상은 대조군에 비해 현저히 낮은 형태를 보였다. 2. 구개파열 백서의 골아세포와 골세포에서 osteonectin 발현 양상은 대조군에 비해 낮은 형태를 보였다. 3. 구개파열 백서의 비강 상피에서 osteonectin 발현 양상은 구개 상피의 발현양상과 차이가 없었다. 4. Western blot분석에서 구개 파열 백서의 osteonectin 밴드 굵기와 두께는 정상군에 비해 얇고 희미하였다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 고등어 어육을 고감도로 보다 신속하게 검출하기 위하여 고등어 어육 중 TSSP를 이용해 단클론성 항체를 개발하고 이를 이용하여 간접 효소면역분석법(iELISA)과 western blot의 검출한계를 확인하였다. 먼저 비 열처리와 열처리를 한 고등어 어육 중 존재하는 TSSP를 확인하고, 단백질 추출에 주로 사용되는 버퍼의 종류에 따른 추출법 효율을 확인하기 위하여 전기영동과 단백질 정량을 실시하였다. 그 결과 열처리한 추출물은 비 열처리한 추출물보다 TSSP가 2배 정도 많이 추출되었으며, TSSP로 추측되는 37 kDa 부근에 형성된 밴드의 선명함과 굵기를 육안으로 비교한 결과 carbonate buffer로 추출하였을 때 밴드가 가장 두드러지게 형성되었고, 단백질 정량 결과에서도 carbonate buffer를 이용한 추출물의 단백질 농도가 가장 높은 것을 확인하였다. 이후, 생 고등어 어육을 열처리법으로 추출하여 항원을 준비하고 6주령 BALB/c mouse에 면역한 후 세포융합 및 클로닝을 통해 3A5-1번, 2번, 9번 및 16번 4종의 hybridoma cell을 확보하였다. 이렇게 개발된 항체는 수산물, 축산물, 농산물과의 교차반응성확인을 통하여 고등어 단백질에만 특이성을 가지는 것을 확인하였다. iELISA와 western blot법의 검출한계를 확인한 결과 고등어가 1% 첨가된 수준까지 검출할 수 있으며, 특히 3A5-2와 3A5-9번 항체는 1%에서도 높은 흡광도를 나타내어 민감도가 매우 높은 항체로 확인되었다. 따라서, 개발된 고등어 TSSP 특이항체를 이용한 iELISA법과 western blot법은 가공품에 혼입될 수 있는 식품 알레르겐인 고등어를 보다 신속하고 민감하게 분석할 수 있는 분석 도구로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 개발된 항체는 고감도 바이오센서 개발에 충분히 활용이 가능한 바이오인자로 확인되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.480-487
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• 1997

범가자미, Verasper variegatus의 vitellogenin (Vg)을 분리하기 위하여 수컷에 $etradiol-17\beta(E_2) $를 처리하여 Vg의 합성을 유도하여 SDS-PAGE와 western blot으로 확인 하였다. 분리된 Vg의 분자량은 175 kD 이었으며 암컷 특이단백질이었다. $E_2$ 처리한 수컷 혈청을 찬 증류수로 침전시킨후 Sepharose CL-6B column chromatography에 의해 Vg을 분리하였다. 분리한 Vg에 대한 항혈청을 만들어 특이성을 western blot으로 확인하였고, 또한 Vg를 대한 단클론항체를 만들기 위하여 분리한 Vg을 Balb/c에 면역시켜 비장세포와 NS1 myeloma 세포를 세포융합하여 hybridoma를 만들었다. 세포융합된 18개 clone중 효소면역측정법에 의해 Vg과 가장 반응성이 높은 clone을 4D6으로 명명하였고, 이에 대한 특이성을 $E_2$가 처리되지 않은 수컷 혈청, $E_2$가 처리된 수컷혈청과 분리한 Vg를 사용하여 western blot으로 확인하였다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2001

Western blot analysis was performed to diagnose vivax malaria using stage-specific recombinant antigens. Genomic DNA from the whole blood of a malaria patient was used as templates to amplify the coding regions for the antigenic domains of circumsporozoite protein (CSP-1), meroxoite surface protein (MSP-1), apical merozoite antigen (AMA- 1), serine repeat antigen (SERA), and exported antigen (EXP- 1) of Plasmodium vivax. Each amplified DNA fragment was inserted into a pGEX-4T plasmid to induce the expression of GST fusion protein in Escherichia coli by IPTG. The bacterial cell extracts were separated on 10% SDS-PAGE followed by western blot analysis with patient sera which was confirmed by blood smear examination. When applied with patient sera, 147 (91.9%) out of 160 vivax malaria, 12 (92.3%) out of 13 falciparum malaria, and all 9 vivax/falciparum mixed malaria reacted with at least one antigen, while no reactions occurred with 20 normal uninfected sera. In the case of vivax malaria, CSP-1 reacted with 128 (80.0%) sera, MSP-1 with 102 (63.8%), AMA-1 with 128 (80.0%), SERA with 115 (71.9%), and EXP-1 with 89 (55.6%), respectively. We obtained higher detection rates when using S antigens (91.9%) rather than using each antigen solely (55.6 - 80%), a combination of 2 (76.3 - 87.5%), 3 (85.6 - 90.6%), or 4 antigens (89.4 - 91.3%). This method can be applied to serological diagnosis, mass screening in endemic regions, or safety test in transfusion of prevalent vivax malaria.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1857-1862
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• 2013

교원질을 비롯한 세포외기질의 생합성을 통해 피부장력과 탄력 등 피부 특성을 제공하는 진피섬유모세포는 피부노화와 함께 활성이 감소되어 주름 형성의 이유가 된다. 따라서 젊고 건강한 피부를 유지하기 위해서는 진피섬유 모세포의 활성화가 큰 의미를 지닌다. 본 연구에서는 대복피 에탄올추출물이 진피섬유모세포의 세포외기질 합성에 미치는 영향을 ELISA, Western blot analysis 및 RT-PCR 등의 in vitro 평가법으로 측정하였다. ELISA와 western blot analysis에서 대복피추출물은 제1형 교원질, fibronectin, transforming growth factor-${\beta}1$ (TGF-${\beta}1$)의 생성을 촉진시켰고, RT-PCR에서는 COL1A1, TGF-${\beta}1$, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), insulin growth factor (IGF)-1의 유전자 발현을 증가시켰다. 이상의 결과로부터 대복피추출물은 진피섬유모세포에서 세포외기질의 생성을 촉진시키는 천연소재인 것으로 판단되었다.