title: Generation of recombinant porcine parvovirus virus-like particles in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and development of virus-specific monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Porcine parvovirus (PPV) is a widespread infectious virus that causes serious reproductive diseases of swine and death of piglets. The gene coding for the major capsid protein VP2 of PPV was amplified using viral nucleic acid extract from swine serum and inserted into yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae expression plasmid. Recombinant PPV VP2 protein was efficiently expressed in yeast and purified using density gradient centrifugation. Electron microscopy analysis of purified PPV VP2 protein revealed the self-assembly of virus-like particles (VLPs). Nine monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against the recombinant PPV VP2 protein were generated. The specificity of the newly generated MAbs was proven by immunofluorescence analysis of PPV-infected cells. Indirect IgG ELISA based on the recombinant VLPs for detection of PPV-specific antibodies in swine sera was developed and evaluated. The sensitivity and specificity of the new assay were found to be 93.4% and 97.4%, respectively. In conclusion, yeast S. cerevisiae represents a promising expression system for generating recombinant PPV VP2 protein VLPs of diagnostic relevance.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Paulius Lukas
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Tamošiūnas
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Rasa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petraitytė-Burneikienė
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lasickienė
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Artiomas
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3757-7017
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akatov
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Gabrielis
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1222-6467
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kundrotas
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Veterinary Faculty of Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės 18, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Vilimas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sereika
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Veterinary Faculty of Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės 18, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Raimundas
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lelešius
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Aurelija
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Žvirblienė
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, V. A. Graičiūno 8, 02241 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Kęstutis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasnauskas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D028323:Parvovirus, Porcine / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C528774:VP2 protein, porcine parvovirus