title: Development of monoclonal antibodies against polar filaments and spore valves of Myxobolus honghuensis (Myxosporea: Bivalvulida).
abstract: Myxobolus honghuensis infects the pharynx of allogynogenetic gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) and can cause high mortality. Only morphology-based diagnostic methods are currently available for clinical samples, but these methods are laborious and have low efficiency of detection. To overcome this problem, we designed a more sensitive diagnostic method. Two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs 1C7 and 3B7) were prepared by immunizing mice with soluble protein from sonicated M. honghuensis spores. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that MAb 1C7 specifically reacts with polar filaments from spores, whereas MAb 3B7 identified protein localized on the spore valves. The isotypes of MAb 1C7 and MAb 3B7 were IgM and IgG1, respectively. Results of Western blot analysis revealed that MAb 1C7 recognized 2 prominent protein bands with molecular weights of 130 and 180 kDa, while MAb 3B7 recognized a protein band of 28 kDa. Thus, in this study we have developed 2 MAbs that have the potential for efficient detection of M. honghuensis. Moreover, identification of MAb 1C7 and MAb 3B7 allows for further studies of the functions and biochemical composition of polar filament and spore surface antigens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
authors.forename: Luo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zemao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Junfa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D051379:Mice; D055766:Myxobolus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D033761:Spores, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal