Type-specific serologic diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus infection, based on a synthetic peptide of the attachment protein G

J.P.M. Langedijk, W.G.J. Middel, W.M.M. Schaaper, R.H. Meloen, J.A. Kramps, A.H. Brandenburg, J.T. van Oirschot

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    Abstract

    Peptides deduced from the central hydrophobic region (residues 158-189) of the G protein of bovine and ovine respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and of human RSV subtypes A and B were synthesized. These peptides were used to develop ELISAs to measure specifically antibodies against these types and subtypes of RSV. We have evaluated the bovine RSV-G peptide in both an indirect ELISA and in a blocking ELISA. Specificity and sensitivity, relative to a routine diagnostic ELISA that detects antibodies against the RSV F-protein in bovine sera, were 98% and 92% respectively for the indirect peptide-based ELISA, and 98% and 98% for the blocking peptide-based ELISA. In paired serum samples, rises in antibody titer were detected more frequently with the indirect peptide-based ELISA than with the routine F-ELISA. Furthermore, the peptide-based G-ELISAs were able to differentiate between antibodies against BRSV and HRSV, and between those against BRSV and ORSV. In addition, the indirect peptide-based ELISA was selective for HRSV subtype A and B antibodies. This study shows that peptides, corresponding to the central hydrophobic region
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)157-166
    JournalJournal of Immunological Methods
    Volume193
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1996

    Keywords

    • Enzyme immunoassay
    • peptide
    • Respiratory syncytial virus
    • Subtype

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