Article: Enhanced quantification of serum immunoglobulin G from a non-model wildlife species, the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), using a protein A ELISA
Journal of immunological methods. 2018,
2018
Abstract: Immunoglobulins (Ig) are proteins that preserve immune homeostasis and are quantified to infer changes to the acquired humoral immune response in mammals. Measuring Ig in non-model wildlife for immune surveillance often requires ingenuity, and rigorous ... ...
| Abstract | Immunoglobulins (Ig) are proteins that preserve immune homeostasis and are quantified to infer changes to the acquired humoral immune response in mammals. Measuring Ig in non-model wildlife for immune surveillance often requires ingenuity, and rigorous standardization of methodologies to provide reliable results especially when lacking species-specific reagents. We modified and optimized existing ELISA methodology utilizing the binding properties of Staphylococcus-derived Protein A (PrtA) to immunoglobulin G (IgG). We enhanced the assay for quantifying IgG in Steller sea lion (SSL) serum using critical quality control measures including dilution linearity, spike and percent recoveries, and internal controls. Of the modifications made, heat treatment of SSL serum enhanced accuracy and precision of IgG measurements by improving linearity and percent recovery in parallel dilutions and serum spikes. Purified canine IgG standard was not affected by heat inactivation. These results support that confounding serum proteins interfere with binding of PrtA with IgG demonstrating the need for heat treatment of serum to optimize IgG quantification using the PrtA-ELISA. Further, essential validation measures ensure proper assay performance. Consequently, the improved PrtA-ELISA provides species-independent IgG detection with validation criteria to enhance accuracy and precision for addressing future immunological questions in non-model wildlife in clinical, ecological, and conservation contexts. |
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| Keywords | binding properties ; blood serum ; crystal proteins ; dogs ; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ; Eumetopias jubatus ; heat inactivation ; heat treatment ; homeostasis ; humoral immunity ; immunoglobulin G ; insecticidal proteins ; monitoring ; quality control ; wildlife | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Size | p. . | |||||
| Publishing place | Elsevier B.V. | |||||
| Document type | Article | |||||
| Note | Pre-press version | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 120142-6 | |||||
| ISSN | 1872-7905 ; 0022-1759 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1872-7905 | |||||
| ISSN | 0022-1759 | |||||
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jim.2018.08.004 | |||||
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| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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