A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).

Multiplexed bead-based assays that use Luminex® xMAP® technology have become popular for measuring antibodies against proteins of interest in many fields, including malaria and more recently SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. There are currently two formats that are widely used: non-magnetic beads or magnetic bea...

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Main Authors: Ramin Mazhari, Jessica Brewster, Rich Fong, Caitlin Bourke, Zoe S J Liu, Eizo Takashima, Takafumi Tsuboi, Wai-Hong Tham, Matthias Harbers, Chetan Chitnis, Julie Healer, Maria Ome-Kaius, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, James Kazura, Leanne J Robinson, Christopher King, Ivo Mueller, Rhea J Longley
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238010
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author Ramin Mazhari
Jessica Brewster
Rich Fong
Caitlin Bourke
Zoe S J Liu
Eizo Takashima
Takafumi Tsuboi
Wai-Hong Tham
Matthias Harbers
Chetan Chitnis
Julie Healer
Maria Ome-Kaius
Jetsumon Sattabongkot
James Kazura
Leanne J Robinson
Christopher King
Ivo Mueller
Rhea J Longley
author_facet Ramin Mazhari
Jessica Brewster
Rich Fong
Caitlin Bourke
Zoe S J Liu
Eizo Takashima
Takafumi Tsuboi
Wai-Hong Tham
Matthias Harbers
Chetan Chitnis
Julie Healer
Maria Ome-Kaius
Jetsumon Sattabongkot
James Kazura
Leanne J Robinson
Christopher King
Ivo Mueller
Rhea J Longley
author_sort Ramin Mazhari
collection DOAJ
description Multiplexed bead-based assays that use Luminex® xMAP® technology have become popular for measuring antibodies against proteins of interest in many fields, including malaria and more recently SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. There are currently two formats that are widely used: non-magnetic beads or magnetic beads. Data are lacking regarding the comparability of results obtained using these two types of beads, and for assays run on different instruments. Whilst non-magnetic beads can only be run on flow-based instruments (such as the Luminex® 100/200™ or Bio-Plex® 200), magnetic beads can be run on both these and the newer MAGPIX® instruments. In this study we utilized a panel of purified recombinant Plasmodium vivax proteins and samples from malaria-endemic areas to measure P. vivax-specific IgG responses using different combinations of beads and instruments. We directly compared: i) non-magnetic versus magnetic beads run on a Bio-Plex® 200, ii) magnetic beads run on the Bio-Plex® 200 versus MAGPIX® and iii) non-magnetic beads run on a Bio-Plex® 200 versus magnetic beads run on the MAGPIX®. We also performed an external comparison of our optimized assay. We observed that IgG antibody responses, measured against our panel of P. vivax proteins, were moderately-strongly correlated in all three of our comparisons (pearson r>0.5 for 18/19 proteins), however higher amounts of protein were required for coupling to magnetic beads. Our external comparison indicated that results generated in different laboratories using the same coupled beads are also highly comparable (pearson r>0.7), particularly if a reference standard curve is used.
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spelling doaj.art-b5f8d5edbb2241afbb878a444176817b2022-12-22T04:38:48ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-011512e023801010.1371/journal.pone.0238010A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).Ramin MazhariJessica BrewsterRich FongCaitlin BourkeZoe S J LiuEizo TakashimaTakafumi TsuboiWai-Hong ThamMatthias HarbersChetan ChitnisJulie HealerMaria Ome-KaiusJetsumon SattabongkotJames KazuraLeanne J RobinsonChristopher KingIvo MuellerRhea J LongleyMultiplexed bead-based assays that use Luminex® xMAP® technology have become popular for measuring antibodies against proteins of interest in many fields, including malaria and more recently SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19. There are currently two formats that are widely used: non-magnetic beads or magnetic beads. Data are lacking regarding the comparability of results obtained using these two types of beads, and for assays run on different instruments. Whilst non-magnetic beads can only be run on flow-based instruments (such as the Luminex® 100/200™ or Bio-Plex® 200), magnetic beads can be run on both these and the newer MAGPIX® instruments. In this study we utilized a panel of purified recombinant Plasmodium vivax proteins and samples from malaria-endemic areas to measure P. vivax-specific IgG responses using different combinations of beads and instruments. We directly compared: i) non-magnetic versus magnetic beads run on a Bio-Plex® 200, ii) magnetic beads run on the Bio-Plex® 200 versus MAGPIX® and iii) non-magnetic beads run on a Bio-Plex® 200 versus magnetic beads run on the MAGPIX®. We also performed an external comparison of our optimized assay. We observed that IgG antibody responses, measured against our panel of P. vivax proteins, were moderately-strongly correlated in all three of our comparisons (pearson r>0.5 for 18/19 proteins), however higher amounts of protein were required for coupling to magnetic beads. Our external comparison indicated that results generated in different laboratories using the same coupled beads are also highly comparable (pearson r>0.7), particularly if a reference standard curve is used.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238010
spellingShingle Ramin Mazhari
Jessica Brewster
Rich Fong
Caitlin Bourke
Zoe S J Liu
Eizo Takashima
Takafumi Tsuboi
Wai-Hong Tham
Matthias Harbers
Chetan Chitnis
Julie Healer
Maria Ome-Kaius
Jetsumon Sattabongkot
James Kazura
Leanne J Robinson
Christopher King
Ivo Mueller
Rhea J Longley
A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
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title A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
title_full A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
title_fullStr A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
title_short A comparison of non-magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring IgG antibodies against Plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead-based assay using Luminex technology (Bio-Plex 200 or MAGPIX).
title_sort comparison of non magnetic and magnetic beads for measuring igg antibodies against plasmodium vivax antigens in a multiplexed bead based assay using luminex technology bio plex 200 or magpix
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238010
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