Die Autoren bedanken sich bei Frau Monika Tocchi für redaktionelle Durchsicht des Manuskripts danken. AMH wird durch ein Stipendium von King Abdulaziz Universität unterstützt wird, durch den saudi-arabischen Kulturbüro in Kanada.

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Quantitative Bestimmung des Influenza Virus HA und NA sind entscheidend für die Impfstoff-Forschung und Entwicklung, da diese beiden Oberflächenproteine ​​wichtigsten viralen Komponenten induzieren Immunreaktionen 6-11 sind. Zuvor berichtete immunologische Methoden zum Nachweis dieser Proteine ​​benötigen Belastung spezifischen Antikörpern. Die einfache, reproduzierbare und schnelle Slot-Blot-Methode, um die HA und NA-Antigenen hier beschriebenen Quantifizierung eignen sich für alle Influenza-A-V...

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<table border="1"><tbody><tr><th> Name des Reagenzes oder Ausrüstung </th><th> Firma </th><th> Katalog-Nummer </th><th> Kommentare </th></tr><tr><td> Bio-Dot SF Mikrofiltration Apparatus </td><td> Bio-Rad </td><td> 170-6542 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Bio-Dot SF Filterpapier </td><td> Bio-Rad </td><td> 162-0161 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Immobilon-FL Transfer-Membran (PVDF) </td><td> Millipore </td><td> IPFL00010 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Vakuumpumpe </td><td> Millipore </td><td> WP6111560 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Chemilumineszenz BioMax Light Film </td><td> Kodak </td><td> 178 8207 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> FluorChem Gel-Dokumentations-System </td><td> Alpha Innotech </td><td> 29 bis 008-1896X </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Universal-Kaninchen-Antikörper gegen HA und NA-Antigenen </td><td></td><td> Uni-1 (HA) HCA-2, HCA-3 (NA) </td><td> Antikörper sind durch MTA erhältlich oder können von interessierten Forschern nach den Verfahren zuvor beschriebenen 6,7 erzeugt werden. </td></tr><tr><td> Influenza-Impfstoff-Antigen Referenz </td><td> CBER / FDA oder NIBSC </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Influenza-Impfstoff Proben </td><td></td><td></td><td> Häufig in den meisten Ländern </td></tr><tr><td> Harnstoff </td><td> Sigma-Aldrich </td><td> U1250 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Zwittergent 3-14 Waschmittel </td><td> Calbiochem </td><td> 693017 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Tween-20 </td><td> Fisher Scientific </td><td> BP337-500 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Blotting Grade Blocker Non-Fett-Trockenmilch </td><td> Bio-Rad </td><td> 170-6404 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> ImmunoPure Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (H + L), Peroxidase-konjugierten </td><td> Thermo Scientific </td><td> 31460 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> SuperSignal West Dura Erweiterte Duration Substrate </td><td> Thermo Scientific </td><td> 34075 </td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

quantitative analyses of all influenza type a viral hemagglutinins and neuraminidases using universal antibodies in simple slot blot assays

Hämagglutinin (HA) und Neuraminidase (NA) sind zwei Oberflächenproteine ​​von Influenza-Viren, die bekanntlich eine wichtige Rolle im viralen Lebenszyklus und die Induktion von schützenden Immunantworten 1,2 zu spielen. Als Hauptzielgruppe für neutralisierende Antikörper, ist HA derzeit als das Influenza-Impfstoff Potenz Marker verwendet und wird durch einzelne radiale Immundiffusion (SRID) 3 gemessen. Allerdings verursacht die Abhängigkeit der SRID von der Verfügbarkeit der entsprechenden Subtyp-spezifischen Antiseren mindestens 2-3 Monate Verzögerung für die Veröffentlichung von jedem neuen Impfstoff. Darüber hinaus, obwohl es Belege, dass die NA auch induziert eine schützende Immunität 4, die Höhe der NA in Influenza-Impfstoffen ist noch nicht standardisiert durch einen Mangel an geeigneten Reagenzien oder analytische Methode 5. So sind einfache Alternative Methoden in der Lage Quantifizierung HA und NA-Antigenen wünschenswert für die schnelle Freigabe und bessere Qualitätskontrolle von Influenza-Impfstoffen. Universell konservierten Regionen in allen verfügbaren Influenza-A-HA und NA-Sequenzen wurden von einer leistungsfähigen Bioinformatik-Analysen 6-7 identifiziert. Eine Sequenz (bezeichnet als Uni-1) wurde in die einzige universell konservierte Epitop des HA, das Fusionspeptid 6 identifiziert, während zwei konservierte Sequenzen in Neuraminidasen, einer in der Nähe der enzymatisch aktiven Stelle (bezeichnet als HCA-2) und die identifiziert wurden, andere in der Nähe des N-Terminus (bezeichnet als HCA-3) 7. Peptide mit dieser Aminosäure-Sequenzen wurden synthetisiert und verwendet, um Kaninchen für die Produktion von Antikörpern zu immunisieren. Der Antikörper gegen das Uni-1-Epitop von HA konnte auf 13 Subtypen von Influenza-A-HA (H1-H13) zu binden, während die Antikörper gegen die HCA-2 und HCA-3-Regionen von NA wurden binden alle 9 NA-Subtypen. Alle Antikörper zeigten bemerkenswerte Spezifität gegen die viralen Sequenzen als durch die Beobachtung, dass keine Kreuzreaktivität zu Allantois Proteine ​​erkannt wurde nachgewiesen. Diese universellen Antikörper wurden dann verwendet, um Slot-Blot-Assays zu entwickeln, HA und NA in Influenza-A-Impfstoffe ohne die Notwendigkeit für spezifische Antiseren 7,8 quantifizieren. Vaccine Proben wurden auf eine PVDF-Membran mit einer Slot-Blot-Apparatur mit Referenzstandards verdünnt, um verschiedenen Konzentrationen angewendet. Für den Nachweis von HA, wurden die Proben und Standard-First in Tris-gepufferter Kochsalzlösung (TBS) mit 4M Harnstoff, während für die Messung von NA sie in TBS verdünnt wurden mit 0,01% Zwittergent diese Bedingungen deutlich verbessert die Nachweisempfindlichkeit. Nach der Erkennung des HA und NA-Antigenen durch Immunoblot mit ihren jeweiligen universellen Antikörper wurden Signalintensitäten durch Densitometrie quantifiziert. Mengen von HA und NA in den Impfstoffen wurden dann anhand einer Standardkurve mit den Signalintensitäten der verschiedenen Konzentrationen der Referenzen verwendet etabliert. Da diese Antikörper binden an universellen Epitope in HA oder NA konnten sich Interessierte Forscher sie als Werkzeuge der Forschung Verwendung in Immunoassays andere als die Slot-Blot nur.

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Quantitative Analyses of all Influenza Type A Viral Hemagglutinins and Neuraminidases using Universal Antibodies in Simple Slot Blot Assays

Ein einfaches Slot-Blot-Methode wurde für die Quantifizierung von Influenza Virus Hämagglutinin und Neuraminidase mit universellen Antikörper, die gegen ihre stärksten konservierten Sequenzen durch bioinformatische Analysen identifiziert entwickelt. Dieser innovative Ansatz kann eine sinnvolle Alternative zu quantitativen Bestimmung aller viralen Hämagglutinin und Neuraminidase.

Quantitative Analysen aller Influenza Typ A Viral Hämagglutininen und Neuraminidasen mit Universal Antikörper in Einfache Slot Blot Assays

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Using Bioluminescent Imaging to Investigate Synergism Between Streptococcus pneumoniae and Influenza A Virus in Infant Mice

During the 1918 influenza virus pandemic, which killed approximately 50 million people worldwide, the majority of fatalities were not the result of infection with influenza virus alone. Instead, most individuals are thought to have succumbed to a secondary bacterial infection, predominately caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus). The synergistic relationship between infections caused by influenza virus and the pneumococcus has subsequently been observed during the 1957 Asian influenza virus pandemic, as well as during seasonal outbreaks of the virus (reviewed in 1, 2). Here, we describe a protocol used to investigate the mechanism(s) that may be involved in increased morbidity as a result of concurrent influenza A virus and S. pneumoniae infection. We have developed an infant murine model to reliably and reproducibly demonstrate the effects of influenza virus infection of mice colonised with S. pneumoniae. Using this protocol, we have provided the first insight into the kinetics of pneumococcal transmission between co-housed, neonatal mice using in vivo imaging 3.

Using Bioluminescent Imaging to Investigate Synergism Between Streptococcus pneumoniae and Influenza A Virus in Infant Mice

A concurrent infection with influenza A virus is one of the factors implicated in the induction of invasive pneumococcal disease during asymptomatic Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage. Here we describe a mixed infection method using infant mice to investigate the synergism between these two respiratory pathogens.

Mit Bioluminescent Imaging, um Synergie von Untersuchen Streptococcus pneumoniae Und Influenza A Virus in Infant Mäuse

During the 1918 influenza virus pandemic, which killed approximately 50 million people worldwide, the majority of fatalities were not the result of ...

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Using a Pan-Viral Microarray Assay (Virochip) to Screen Clinical Samples for Viral Pathogens

The diagnosis of viral causes of many infectious diseases is difficult due to the inherent sequence diversity of viruses as well as the ongoing emergence of novel viral pathogens, such as SARS coronavirus and 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, that are not detectable by traditional methods. To address these challenges, we have previously developed and validated a pan-viral microarray platform called the Virochip with the capacity to detect all known viruses as well as novel variants on the basis of conserved sequence homology1. Using the Virochip, we have identified the full spectrum of viruses associated with respiratory infections, including cases of unexplained critical illness in hospitalized patients, with a sensitivity equivalent to or superior to conventional clinical testing2-5. The Virochip has also been used to identify novel viruses, including the SARS coronavirus6,7, a novel rhinovirus clade5, XMRV (a retrovirus linked to prostate cancer)8, avian bornavirus (the cause of a wasting disease in parrots)9, and a novel cardiovirus in children with respiratory and diarrheal illness10. The current version of the Virochip has been ported to an Agilent microarray platform and consists of ~36,000 probes derived from over ~1,500 viruses in GenBank as of December of 2009. Here we demonstrate the steps involved in processing a Virochip assay from start to finish (~24 hour turnaround time), including sample nucleic acid extraction, PCR amplification using random primers, fluorescent dye incorporation, and microarray hybridization, scanning, and analysis.

Using a Pan-Viral Microarray Assay Virochip to Screen Clinical Samples for Viral Pathogens

The Virochip is a pan-viral microarray designed to simultaneously detect all known viruses as well as novel viruses on the basis of conserved sequence homology. Here we demonstrate how to run a Virochip assay to analyze clinical samples for the presence of both known and unknown viruses.

Mit einem Pan-Viral Microarray-Assay (Virochip) zur klinischen Proben, die für virale Erreger Bildschirm

The diagnosis of viral causes of many infectious diseases is difficult due to the inherent sequence diversity of viruses as well as the ongoing emergence ...

Vaccinia Reporter Viruses for Quantifying Viral Function at All Stages of Gene Expression

Poxviruses are a family of double stranded DNA viruses that include active human pathogens such as monkeypox, molluscum contagiousum, and Contagalo virus. The family also includes the smallpox virus, Variola. Due to the complexity of poxvirus replication, many questions still remain regarding their gene expression strategy. In this article we describe the conceptualization and usage of recombinant vaccinia viruses that enable real-time measurement of single and multiple stages of viral gene expression in a high-throughput format. This is enabled through the use of spectrally distinct fluorescent proteins as reporters for each of three stages of viral replication. These viruses provide a high signal-to-noise ratio while retaining stage specific expression patterns, enabling plate-based assays and microscopic observations of virus propagation and replication. These tools have uses for antiviral discovery, studies of the virus-host interaction, and evolutionary biology.

We describe the usage of a fluorescent reporter vaccinia virus that enables real-time measurement of viral infectivity and gene expression through the stage-specific expression of spectrally distinct reporter fluorophores. We detail a plate-based method for accurately identifying the stage at which virus replication is affected in response to small molecule inhibition.

Vaccinia-Viren Reporter zur Quantifizierung von Viral-Funktion auf allen Stufen der Genexpression

Poxviruses are a family of double stranded DNA viruses that include active human pathogens such as monkeypox, molluscum contagiousum, and Contagalo virus. ...

Viral Concentration Determination Through Plaque Assays: Using Traditional and Novel Overlay Systems

Plaque assays remain one of the most accurate methods for the direct quantification of infectious virons and antiviral substances through the counting of discrete plaques (infectious units and cellular dead zones) in cell culture. Here we demonstrate how to perform a basic plaque assay, and how differing overlays and techniques can affect plaque formation and production. Typically solid or semisolid overlay substrates, such as agarose or carboxymethyl cellulose, have been used to restrict viral spread, preventing indiscriminate infection through the liquid growth medium. Immobilized overlays restrict cellular infection to the immediately surrounding monolayer, allowing the formation of discrete countable foci and subsequent plaque formation. To overcome the difficulties inherent in using traditional overlays, a novel liquid overlay utilizing microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose sodium has been increasingly used as a replacement in the standard plaque assay. Liquid overlay plaque assays can be readily performed in either standard 6 or 12 well plate formats as per traditional techniques and require no special equipment. Due to its liquid state and subsequent ease of application and removal, microculture plate formats may alternatively be utilized as a rapid, accurate and high throughput alternative to larger scale viral titrations. Use of a non heated viscous liquid polymer offers the opportunity to streamline work, conserves reagents, incubator space, and increases operational safety when used in traditional or high containment labs as no reagent heating or glassware are required. Liquid overlays may also prove more sensitive than traditional&#160;overlays for certain heat labile viruses.

Plaque assays are the gold standard for viral quantification, utilizing entrapping overlays on host cellular monolayers to determine viral titers. While various semisolid overlays have traditionally been used, here we demonstrate plaque techniques comparing semisolid overlays to a novel liquid microcrystalline cellulose among several families of viruses.

Viral Entschlossenheit Konzentration Durch Plaque-Assays: Mit Tradition und neuen Überzugssysteme

Plaque assays remain one of the most accurate methods for the direct quantification of infectious virons and antiviral substances through the counting of ...

Qualitative and Quantitative Assays for Detection and Characterization of Protein Antimicrobials

Initial evaluations of large microbial libraries for potential producers of novel antimicrobial proteins require both qualitative and quantitative methods to screen for target enzymes prior to investing greater research effort and resources. The goal of this protocol is to demonstrate two complementary assays for conducting these initial evaluations. The microslide diffusion assay provides an initial or simple detection screen to enable the qualitative and rapid assessment of proteolytic activity against an array of both viable and heat-killed bacterial target substrates. As a counterpart, the increased sensitivity and reproducibility of the dye-release assay provides a quantitative platform for evaluating and comparing environmental influences affecting the hydrolytic activity of protein antimicrobials. The ability to label specific heat-killed cell culture substrates with Remazol brilliant blue R dye expands this capability to tailor the dye-release assay to characterize enzymatic activity of interest.

Here, we present protocols to rapidly screen and characterize enzymes for antimicrobial activity. The microslide diffusion assay and the dye-release assay utilize target bacterial substrates for qualitative and quantitative enzymatic activity evaluation.

Qualitative und quantitative Assays zur Detektion und Charakterisierung von Protein Antimikrobielle

Initial evaluations of large microbial libraries for potential producers of novel antimicrobial proteins require both qualitative and quantitative methods ...

A Miniaturized Glycan Microarray Assay for Assessing Avidity and Specificity of Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinins

Influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinins recognize sialic acids on the cell surface as functional receptors to gain entry into cells. Wild waterfowl are the natural reservoir for IAV, but IAV can cross the species barrier to poultry, swine, horses and humans. Avian viruses recognize sialic acid attached to a penultimate galactose by a &#945;2-3 linkage (avian-type receptors) whereas human viruses preferentially recognize sialic acid with a &#945;2-6 linkage (human-type receptors). To monitor if avian viruses are adapting to human type receptors, several methods can be used. Glycan microarrays with diverse libraries of synthetic sialosides are increasingly used to evaluate receptor specificity. However, this technique is not used for measuring avidities. Measurement of avidity is typically achieved by evaluating the binding of serially diluted hemagglutinin or virus to glycans adsorbed to conventional polypropylene 96-well plates. In this assay, glycans with &#945;2-3 or &#945;2-6 sialic acids are coupled to biotin and adsorbed to streptavidin plates, or are coupled to polyacrylamide (PAA) which directly adsorb to the plastic. We have significantly miniaturized this assay by directly printing PAA-linked sialosides and their non PAA-linked counterparts on micro-well glass slides. This set-up, with 48 arrays on a single slide, enables simultaneous assays of 6 glycan binding proteins at 8 dilutions, interrogating 6 different glycans, including two non-sialylated controls. This is equivalent to 18x 96-well plates in the traditional plate assay. The glycan array format decreases consumption of compounds and biologicals and thus greatly enhances efficiency.

Using a printed glycan microarray strategy, a conventional 96-well plate assay was miniaturized for analysis of influenza A virus hemagglutinin avidity and specificity for sialic acid containing receptors.

Ein miniaturisiertes Glycan Microarray-Test zur Beurteilung der Avidität und Spezifität von Influenza-A-Virus Hämagglutininarten

Influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinins recognize sialic acids on the cell surface as functional receptors to gain entry into cells. Wild waterfowl are the ...

Measuring Influenza Neuraminidase Inhibition Antibody Titers by Enzyme-linked Lectin Assay

Antibodies to neuraminidase (NA), the second most abundant surface protein on influenza virus, contribute toward protection against influenza. Traditional methods to measure NA inhibiting (NI) antibody titers are not practical for routine serology. This protocol describes the enzyme-linked lectin assay (ELLA), a practical alternative method to measure NI titers that is performed in 96 well plates coated with a large glycoprotein substrate, fetuin. NA cleaves terminal sialic acids from fetuin, exposing the penultimate sugar, galactose. Peanut agglutinin (PNA) is a lectin with specificity for galactose and therefore the extent of desialylation can be quantified using a PNA-horseradish peroxidase conjugate, followed by addition of a chromogenic peroxidase substrate. The optical density that is measured is proportional to NA activity. To measure NI antibody titers, serial dilutions of sera are incubated at 37 &#176;C O/N on fetuin-coated plates with a fixed amount of NA. The reciprocal of the highest serum dilution that results in &#8805;50% inhibition of NA activity is designated as the NI antibody titer. The ELLA provides a practical format for routine evaluation of human antibody responses following influenza infection or vaccination.

We describe the enzyme-linked lectin assay (ELLA) for measuring influenza neuraminidase (NA)-inhibition antibody titers in sera. The assay uses peanut agglutinin to quantify galactose residues that become accessible when NA removes sialic acid from fetuin-coated, 96-well plates.

Messung von Influenza-Neuraminidase Inhibition Antikörpertiter durch Enzyme-Linked-Lectin-Assay

Antibodies to neuraminidase (NA), the second most abundant surface protein on influenza virus, contribute toward protection against influenza. Traditional ...

Influenza A Virus Studies in a Mouse Model of Infection

Influenza viruses cause over 500,000 deaths worldwide1 and are associated with an annual cost of 12 - 14 billion USD in the United States alone considering direct medical and hospitalization expenses and work absenteeism2. Animal models are crucial in Influenza A virus (IAV) studies to evaluate viral pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, immune responses, and the efficacy of current and/or novel vaccine approaches as well as antivirals. Mice are an advantageous small animal model because their immune system is evolutionarily similar to that found in humans, they are available from commercial vendors as genetically identical subjects, there are multiple strains that can be exploited to evaluate the genetic basis of infections, and they are relatively inexpensive and easy to manipulate. To recapitulate IAV infection in humans via the airways, mice are first anesthetized prior to intranasal inoculation with infectious IAVs under proper biosafety containment. After infection, the pathogenesis of IAVs is determined by monitoring daily the morbidity (body weight loss) and mortality (survival) rate. In addition, viral pathogenesis can also be evaluated by assessing virus replication in the upper (nasal mucosa) or lower (lungs) respiratory tract of infected mice. Humoral responses upon IAV infection can be rapidly evaluated by non-invasive bleeding and secondary antibody detection assays aimed at detecting the presence of total or neutralizing antibodies. Here, we describe the common methods used to infect mice intranasally (i.n) with IAV and evaluate pathogenesis, humoral immune responses and protection efficacy.

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are important human respiratory pathogens. To understand the pathogenicity of IAVs and to perform preclinical testing of novel vaccine approaches, animal models mimicking human physiology are required. Here, we describe techniques to evaluate IAV pathogenesis, humoral responses and vaccine efficacy using a mouse model of infection.

Influenza-A-Virus-Studien in einem Mausmodell der Infektion

Influenza viruses cause over 500,000 deaths worldwide1 and are associated with an annual cost of 12 - 14 billion USD in the United States alone ...

Generation of Escape Variants of Neutralizing Influenza Virus Monoclonal Antibodies

Influenza viruses exhibit a remarkable ability to adapt and evade the host immune response. One way is through antigenic changes that occur on the surface glycoproteins of the virus. The generation of escape variants is a powerful method in elucidating how viruses escape immune detection and in identifying critical residues required for antibody binding. Here, we describe a protocol on how to generate influenza A virus escape variants by utilizing human or murine monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) directed against the viral hemagglutinin (HA). With the use of our technique, we previously characterized critical residues required for the binding of antibodies targeting either the head or stalk of the novel avian H7N9 HA. The protocol can be easily adapted for other virus systems. Analyses of escape variants are important for modeling antigenic drift, determining single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) conferring resistance and virus fitness, and in the designing of vaccines and/or therapeutics.

We describe a method by which we identify critical residues required for the binding of human or murine monoclonal antibodies that target the viral hemagglutinin of influenza A viruses. The protocol can be adapted to other virus surface glycoproteins and their corresponding neutralizing antibodies.

Generation von Escape Varianten des Influenza-Virus Monoclonal Antikörper neutralisieren

Influenza viruses exhibit a remarkable ability to adapt and evade the host immune response. One way is through antigenic changes that occur on the surface ...

A Method to Assess Fc-mediated Effector Functions Induced by Influenza Hemagglutinin Specific Antibodies

Antibodies play a crucial role in coupling the innate and adaptive immune responses against viral pathogens through their antigen binding domains and Fc-regions. Here, we describe how to measure the activation of Fc effector functions by monoclonal antibodies targeting the influenza virus hemagglutinin with the use of a genetically engineered Jurkat cell line expressing an activating type 1 Fc-Fc&#947;R. Using this method, the contribution of specific Fc-Fc&#947;R interactions conferred by immunoglobulins can be determined using an in vitro assay.

We describe a method to measure the activation of Fc-mediated effector functions by antibodies that target the influenza virus hemagglutinin. This assay can also be adapted to assess the ability of monoclonal antibodies or polyclonal sera targeting other viral surface glycoproteins to induce Fc-mediated immunity.

Eine Methode zur Bewertung von Fc-vermittelten Effektor-Funktionen durch Influenza Hämagglutinin spezifische Antikörper induziert

Antibodies play a crucial role in coupling the innate and adaptive immune responses against viral pathogens through their antigen binding domains and ...