title: Use of two monoclonal antibodies in an ELISA test for the detection of antibodies to bovine leukaemia virus envelope protein gp51.
abstract: A competition ELISA technique involving two monoclonal anti-gp51 antibodies has been developed for the detection of bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) antibodies. Precoated gp51 antigen-microtitre plates were obtained by incubation of plastic adsorbed monoclonal antibody with a non-purified BLV preparation. Samples to be tested were incubated in the wells of the gp51-coated plates; the presence of anti-gp51 antibodies was indicated by competition for antigen binding with an enzyme linked monoclonal antibody directed to an important epitope on gp51. This test is as sensitive as a routinely used indirect ELISA test; it is highly specific, reliable and easy to perform.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agronomy, Gembloux, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Portetelle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mammerickx
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burny
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D001909:Leukemia Virus, Bovine / Q000276:immunology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins