title: Recombinant antigens to detect Toxoplasma gondii-specific immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M in human sera by enzyme immunoassay.
abstract: We have evaluated the diagnostic utility of eleven Toxoplasma gondii recombinant antigens (P22 [SAG2], P24 [GRA1], P25, P28 [GRA2], P29 [GRA7], P30 [SAG1], P35, P41 [GRA4], P54 [ROP2], P66 [ROP1], and P68) in immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM recombinant enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (Rec-ELISAs). Following an initial evaluation, six recombinant antigens (P29, P30, P35, P54, P66, and P68) were tested in the IgG and IgM Rec-ELISAs with four groups of samples which span the toxoplasmosis disease spectrum (negative, chronic infection, acute infection, and recent seroconversion). Our results suggest that the combination of P29, P30, and P35 in an IgG Rec-ELISA and the combination of P29, P35, and P66 in an IgM Rec-ELISA can replace the tachyzoite antigen in IgG and IgM serologic tests, respectively. The relative sensitivity, specificity, and agreement for the IgG P29-P30-P35 Rec-ELISA were 98.4, 95.7, and 97.2%, respectively. The resolved sensitivity, specificity, and agreement for the IgM P29-P35-P66 Rec-ELISA were 93.1, 95.0, and 94. 5%, respectively. Relative to the tachyzoite-based immunocapture IgM assay, the IgM P29-P35-P66 Rec-ELISA detects fewer samples that contain IgG antibodies with elevated avidity from individuals with an acute toxoplasmosis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie, EA2070, IFR 53 CHU Maison Blanche, 51092 REIMS Cédex, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aubert
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Maine
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Villena
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brojanac
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Chovan
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Nowlan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pinon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D000090266:Chromobox Protein Homolog 5; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; C000715594:CBX5 protein, human; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000090266:Chromobox Protein Homolog 5