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A systematic approach for the identification of novel, serologically reactive recombinant Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) antigens.


ABSTRACT: Varicella-Zoster virus causes chickenpox upon primary infection and shingles after reactivation. Currently available serological tests to detect VZV-specific antibodies are exclusively based on antigens derived from VZV-infected cells.We present a systematic approach for the identification of novel, serologically reactive VZV antigens. Therefore, all VZV open reading frames were cloned into a bacterial expression vector and checked for small scale recombinant protein expression. Serum profiling experiments using purified VZV proteins and clinically defined sera in a microarray revealed 5 putative antigens (ORFs 1, 4, 14, 49, and 68). These were rearranged in line format and validated with pre-characterized sera.The line assay confirmed the seroreactivity of the identified antigens and revealed its suitability for VZV serodiagnostics comparable to commercially available VZV-ELISA. Recombinant ORF68 (gE) proved to be an antigen for high-confidence determination of VZV serostatus. Furthermore, our data suggest that a serological differentiation between chickenpox and herpes zoster may be possible by analysis of the IgM-portfolio against individual viral antigens.

SUBMITTER: Vizoso Pinto MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2915977 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A systematic approach for the identification of novel, serologically reactive recombinant Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) antigens.

Vizoso Pinto Maria G MG   Pfrepper Klaus-Ingmar KI   Janke Tobias T   Noelting Christina C   Sander Michaela M   Lueking Angelika A   Haas Juergen J   Nitschko Hans H   Jaeger Gundula G   Baiker Armin A  

Virology journal 20100720


<h4>Background</h4>Varicella-Zoster virus causes chickenpox upon primary infection and shingles after reactivation. Currently available serological tests to detect VZV-specific antibodies are exclusively based on antigens derived from VZV-infected cells.<h4>Results</h4>We present a systematic approach for the identification of novel, serologically reactive VZV antigens. Therefore, all VZV open reading frames were cloned into a bacterial expression vector and checked for small scale recombinant p  ...[more]

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