Evaluation of multiple antigenic peptides based on the Chikungunya E2 protein for improved serological diagnosis of infection

Viral Immunol. 2015 Mar;28(2):107-12. doi: 10.1089/vim.2014.0031. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

Abstract

In recent years, Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) reemerged and numerous outbreaks were reported all over the world. After screening CHIKV-positive sera, we had already reported many dominant epitopes within the envelope E2 protein of CHIKV. In the present study, we aimed at developing a highly sensitive immunodiagnostic assay for CHIKV based on a multiple antigenic peptide (MAP) approach using selective epitopes of the E2 protein. MAPs in four different E2 peptide combinations were screened with CHIKV-positive sera. The MAPs reacted with all CHIKV-positive sera and no reactivity was seen with healthy or dengue-positive sera. Our results indicate that MAP 1 seems to be an alternate antigen to full-length protein E2 for immunodiagnosis of CHIKV infections with high sensitivity and specificity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Chikungunya Fever / diagnosis*
  • Chikungunya virus / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serologic Tests / methods
  • Viral Envelope Proteins*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Viral Envelope Proteins