title: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin.
abstract: The development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of heat-labile Escherichia coli enterotoxin is described. The assay, which is based on the immunological similarity between Vibrio cholerae toxin and heat-labile E. coli enterotoxin, is similar in design to a radioimmunoassay but utilizes enzyme-labeled rather than radioactive isotope-labeled reagents. The ELISA system is as sensitive as both radioimmunoassay and the y-1 adrenal cell assay for the detection of heat-labile E. coli enterotoxin but requires neither radioactive reagents nor tissue culture techniques. The ELISA is easy to perform and is adaptable for use in small laboratories.
mesh_terms: D004355:Drug Stability; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000032:analysis*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004768:Enterotoxins