Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a viral pathogen that belongs to the <it>Picornaviridae </it>family, EV71-infected children can develop severe neurological complications leading to rapid clinical deterioration and death.</p&g...

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Main Authors: Lin Lei, Si Bing-yin, Wu Xiao-yan, Luo Yan-jun, Chang Guo-hui, Zhu Qing-yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/106
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author Lin Lei
Si Bing-yin
Wu Xiao-yan
Luo Yan-jun
Chang Guo-hui
Zhu Qing-yu
author_facet Lin Lei
Si Bing-yin
Wu Xiao-yan
Luo Yan-jun
Chang Guo-hui
Zhu Qing-yu
author_sort Lin Lei
collection DOAJ
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a viral pathogen that belongs to the <it>Picornaviridae </it>family, EV71-infected children can develop severe neurological complications leading to rapid clinical deterioration and death.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In this study, several monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were produced by immunizing mice with the inactived EV71 Henan (Hn2) virus strain. The isolated MAbs were characterised by <it>in vitro </it>neutralizing analysis and peptide ELISA. ELISA assay showed that the neutralizing monoclonal antibody 4E8 specifically reacted with synthetic peptides which contain amino acid 240-250 and 250-260 of EV71 VP1. The <it>in vivo </it>protection assay showed that 4E8 can protect two-day-old BALB/c mice against the lethal challenge of EV71 virus.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The MAb 4E8 could be a promising candidate to be humanized and used for treatment of EV71 infection.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-81b6b5f032cc48c8866693acf3122dc62022-12-22T03:10:13ZengBMCVirology Journal1743-422X2010-05-017110610.1186/1743-422X-7-106Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infectionLin LeiSi Bing-yinWu Xiao-yanLuo Yan-junChang Guo-huiZhu Qing-yu<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is a viral pathogen that belongs to the <it>Picornaviridae </it>family, EV71-infected children can develop severe neurological complications leading to rapid clinical deterioration and death.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In this study, several monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were produced by immunizing mice with the inactived EV71 Henan (Hn2) virus strain. The isolated MAbs were characterised by <it>in vitro </it>neutralizing analysis and peptide ELISA. ELISA assay showed that the neutralizing monoclonal antibody 4E8 specifically reacted with synthetic peptides which contain amino acid 240-250 and 250-260 of EV71 VP1. The <it>in vivo </it>protection assay showed that 4E8 can protect two-day-old BALB/c mice against the lethal challenge of EV71 virus.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The MAb 4E8 could be a promising candidate to be humanized and used for treatment of EV71 infection.</p>http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/106
spellingShingle Lin Lei
Si Bing-yin
Wu Xiao-yan
Luo Yan-jun
Chang Guo-hui
Zhu Qing-yu
Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection
Virology Journal
title Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection
title_full Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection
title_fullStr Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection
title_full_unstemmed Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection
title_short Monoclonal antibody induced with inactived EV71-Hn2 virus protects mice against lethal EV71-Hn2 virus infection
title_sort monoclonal antibody induced with inactived ev71 hn2 virus protects mice against lethal ev71 hn2 virus infection
url http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/106
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