title: Lipopolysaccharides of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (serotype 1): a readily obtainable antigen for ELISA serodiagnosis of pig pleuropneumonia.
abstract: A saline extract of boiled-formalinized whole cells of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 1 reference strain (Shope 4074) has been previously used as the antigen in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for serodiagnosis of swine pleuropneumonia. Phenol extraction of this crude extract permitted the recovery of LPS with long O-chains in the aqueous phase. This antigen was shown to be specific for serotypes 1, 9 and 11 as they all possess structurally similar O-chains. Immunoblotting was used to identify the fraction present in the crude extract of strain 4074 responsible for cross-reactions observed in ELISA with a serum raised against a serotype 3 strain of A. pleuropneumoniae. The specific reactions in ELISA were shown to be associated with long O-chain LPS and the cross-reactions to LPS with short O-chains. LPS seem to be an important antigen for A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 1 as all homologous sera tested reacted with it. This antigen is easily recovered from the crude extract and it can be used in minute amounts (1-6 micrograms) for ELISA serodiagnosis of pig pleuropneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Montreal University, Que., Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radacovici
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gottschalk
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Dubreuil
mesh_terms: D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D016977:Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011001:Pleuropneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007106:Immune Sera; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides