title: Western immunoblot analysis using a ten leptospira serovars combined antigen for serodiagnosis of leptospirosis.
abstract: Leptospirosis is a major zoonotic disease throughout the world. There are unavailable accuracy diagnostic methods for the acute phase of infection. To demonstrate the advantage of Western immunoblot, a mixed leptospira serovars antigen for the serodiagnosis of leptospirosis was employed. SDS-PAGE and Western immunoblot was performed using a 10 mixed leptospira serovars antigen and stained with 16 reference rabbit anti-leptospirosis antibodies. The result showed different immunoreactive band patterns for each reference serum. The bands with molecular weights of 15-20, 23-24, 41 and 45 kDa were commonly found (88% to 100% of the 16 reference sera). Using combined leptospira antigens in a Western immunoblot technique is an alternative and practical strategy for a more sensitive leptospirosis serodiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. anuchai.n@chula.ac.th
authors.forename: Anuchai
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niwetpathomwat
authors.forename: Galayanee
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doungchawee
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000379:methods*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial