Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer

Abstract Background Commercially available D‐dimer assays use antibodies against human D‐dimer, with limited sensitivity and specificity data in companion animals. Objectives To evaluate the immunoreactivity of D‐dimer in plasma of dogs, horses, and cats with commercially available antibodies to hum...

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Main Authors: Juliet E. Brown, Amir H. Noormohammadi, Natalie F. Courtman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16888
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Amir H. Noormohammadi
Natalie F. Courtman
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Natalie F. Courtman
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description Abstract Background Commercially available D‐dimer assays use antibodies against human D‐dimer, with limited sensitivity and specificity data in companion animals. Objectives To evaluate the immunoreactivity of D‐dimer in plasma of dogs, horses, and cats with commercially available antibodies to human D‐dimer. Animals Plasma samples were collected from healthy dogs and horses, and from surplus feline plasma submitted for diagnostic purposes. Methods Descriptive research study. A cross‐linked fibrin lysate was prepared from plasma samples, and SDS‐PAGE and immunoblotting were performed with a variety of commercially available antibodies to human D‐dimer. Results The selected antibodies demonstrated variable reactivity with D‐dimer of each species. The monoclonal antibody DD44 bound canine D‐dimer with good specificity and sensitivity, but this antibody did not react with feline or equine D‐dimer. The polyclonal antibody D2D bound putative D‐dimer in dogs, cats, and horses with good specificity, and higher sensitivity compared to human D‐dimer. Conclusions and Clinical Importance The variable performance of commercially available human D‐dimer assays between species is, in part, because of inter‐species variation in D‐dimer immunoreactivity. The use of these assays should follow validation studies. Monoclonal antibody DD44 could be a focus for the development of a canine‐specific assay.
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spelling doaj.art-80728858459749299f7ade694b9325192024-01-22T02:05:50ZengWileyJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine0891-66401939-16762024-01-0138118719610.1111/jvim.16888Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimerJuliet E. Brown0Amir H. Noormohammadi1Natalie F. Courtman2Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria AustraliaFaculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria AustraliaFaculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria AustraliaAbstract Background Commercially available D‐dimer assays use antibodies against human D‐dimer, with limited sensitivity and specificity data in companion animals. Objectives To evaluate the immunoreactivity of D‐dimer in plasma of dogs, horses, and cats with commercially available antibodies to human D‐dimer. Animals Plasma samples were collected from healthy dogs and horses, and from surplus feline plasma submitted for diagnostic purposes. Methods Descriptive research study. A cross‐linked fibrin lysate was prepared from plasma samples, and SDS‐PAGE and immunoblotting were performed with a variety of commercially available antibodies to human D‐dimer. Results The selected antibodies demonstrated variable reactivity with D‐dimer of each species. The monoclonal antibody DD44 bound canine D‐dimer with good specificity and sensitivity, but this antibody did not react with feline or equine D‐dimer. The polyclonal antibody D2D bound putative D‐dimer in dogs, cats, and horses with good specificity, and higher sensitivity compared to human D‐dimer. Conclusions and Clinical Importance The variable performance of commercially available human D‐dimer assays between species is, in part, because of inter‐species variation in D‐dimer immunoreactivity. The use of these assays should follow validation studies. Monoclonal antibody DD44 could be a focus for the development of a canine‐specific assay.https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16888antibodiesfibrinolysisimmunoblottingthrombosisvalidation
spellingShingle Juliet E. Brown
Amir H. Noormohammadi
Natalie F. Courtman
Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
antibodies
fibrinolysis
immunoblotting
thrombosis
validation
title Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer
title_full Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer
title_fullStr Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer
title_full_unstemmed Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer
title_short Immunoreactivity of canine, feline, and equine D‐dimer with antibodies to human D‐dimer
title_sort immunoreactivity of canine feline and equine d dimer with antibodies to human d dimer
topic antibodies
fibrinolysis
immunoblotting
thrombosis
validation
url https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16888
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