Development of an immunochromatographic strip for the detection of antibodies against Porcine circovirus-2

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2012 Nov;24(6):1151-7. doi: 10.1177/1040638712462374. Epub 2012 Oct 10.

Abstract

A rapid (<5 min) immunochromatographic strip using a colloidal gold-labeled antigen probe was successfully developed and applied for the detection of Porcine circovirus-2 (PCV-2) antibodies in swine. Recombinant Cap protein truncated nuclear localization signal of PCV-2, was expressed and labeled with colloidal gold. This conjugate was dispensed on a conjugate pad as the detector. Staphylococcal protein A and purified porcine anti-PCV-2 antibodies were blotted on a nitrocellulose membrane for the test and control lines, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of this strip test was evaluated using PCV-2 antisera as well as other sera from pigs infected with a variety of swine viruses. For the validation of this strip test, 500 clinical swine serum samples were assessed both by the strip and a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. The agreement between the immunochromatographic strip and ELISA kit was 94.00%. This strip possesses high sensitivity and specificity and may be useful as a candidate for rapid diagnosis of PCV-2 antibodies in the field.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Capsid Proteins / genetics
  • Capsid Proteins / metabolism
  • Chromatography, Affinity / veterinary*
  • Circoviridae Infections / blood
  • Circoviridae Infections / immunology
  • Circoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Circovirus / classification*
  • Circovirus / immunology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Reagent Strips*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / blood*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Capsid Proteins
  • Reagent Strips
  • Recombinant Proteins