Antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for relative potency evaluation of K99 pilus content in Escherichia coli bacterins

1993 ◽  
Vol 37 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 414-415
Author(s):  
C.A. Metz ◽  
L.A. Elsken
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Relative Potency ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Antigen Capture

Use of a Shiga Toxin (Stx)-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Immunoblot for Detection and Isolation of Stx-Producing Escherichia coli from Naturally Contaminated Beef

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 1167-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
HEBA NASHED ATALLA ◽  
ROGER JOHNSON ◽  
SCOTT MCEWEN ◽  
R. W. USBORNE ◽  
C. L. GYLES
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Vero Cell ◽  
Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Shiga Toxin ◽  
Total Coliform ◽  
Complete Agreement ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
E Coli

The purpose of this study was to evaluate an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and an immunoblot procedure for detection and isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from beef, and to correlate the presence of STEC in beef with E. coli and total coliform counts. A total of 120 samples of boneless beef supplied to a meat processor in southern Ontario were tested for the presence of STEC, E. coli, and total coliforms. Following enrichment in modified tryptic soy broth, samples were screened for Shiga toxin (Stx) by a Stx-ELISA and a Vero cell assay (VCA). Samples that were positive in the Stx-ELISA were subjected to the Stx-immunoblot for STEC isolation. Overall, 33.3% of samples were positive in the VCA, and 34.2% were positive in the Stx-ELISA. There was almost complete agreement between the Stx-ELISA and the VCA results (kappa = 0.98). The sensitivity and specificity of the Stx-ELISA with respect to the VCA were 100% and 98.75%, respectively. STEC were isolated by the Stx-immunoblot from 87.8% of the samples that were positive in the Stx-ELISA. The STEC isolates belonged to 19 serotypes, with serotype O113:H21 accounting for 10 of 41 isolates. No STEC of serotype O157:H7 were isolated. There was a significant correlation between E. coli counts and total coliform counts (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.68, P < 0.01). The E. coli count was positively correlated with detection of STEC by both the Stx-ELISA and the VCA (P < 0.01).

scholarly journals Validation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay That Detects Histoplasma capsulatum Antigenuria in Colombian Patients with AIDS for Diagnosis and Follow-Up during Therapy

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1364-1368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego H. Caceres ◽  
Christina M. Scheel ◽  
Ángela M. Tobón ◽  
Angela Ahlquist Cleveland ◽  
Ángela Restrepo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Improvement ◽  
Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Histoplasma Capsulatum ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Antigen Test ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Antigen Capture

ABSTRACTWe validated an antigen capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in Colombian persons with AIDS and proven histoplasmosis and evaluated the correlation between antigenuria and clinical improvement during follow-up. The sensitivity of theHistoplasma capsulatumELISA was 86%, and the overall specificity was 94%. The antigen test successfully monitored the response to therapy.

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