title: Alphaherpesvirus antigen quantitation to optimize the diagnosis of herpes B virus infection.
abstract: Standardized, quantified virus antigen stocks are essential for dependable quality control of diagnostic assays. Five simple, rapid and economical direct enzyme linked immunoassays (dELISA) were developed to standardize and optimize antigen from five major cross-reacting alphaherpesviruses: herpes B virus, herpesvirus papio 2, langur monkey herpesvirus, herpes simplex virus-1 and herpes simplex virus-2. Each dELISA relied on pools of convalescent sera from rhesus monkeys, baboons, langurs and humans. Conjugates were prepared from purified IgG preparations, fractionated from the same sera and then labeled with peroxidase. Serum coated microplates could be stored at -70 degrees C for at least 1 year before use. The duration of the test was approximately 2.5 h if plates were prepared at an earlier time. Virus antigen titers could be determined from titration curves or from single dilutions using a standard curve. The sensitivity of detection was approximately 8x10(5) PFU/ml. This sensitivity sufficed for the determination of viral antigen mass in live or detergent treated virus stocks that usually contain at least 1x10(8) PFU/ml. The assays were valuable for quality assurance of diagnostic serological assays for herpes B virus and other alphaherpesviruses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Viral Immunology Center, Georgia State University, 50 Decatur Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. biodkkx@langate.gsu.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Krug
authors.forename: Julia K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hilliard
mesh_terms: D018138:Alphaherpesvirinae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D002520:Cercopithecidae / Q000097:blood; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003289:Convalescence; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003902:Detergents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000592:standards*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000097:blood; D010215:Papio / Q000097:blood; D011323:Primates / Q000097:blood*; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013045:Species Specificity; D014709:Vero Cells / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D003902:Detergents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G