Influência das substâncias húmicas aquáticas na determinação de atrazina por imunoensaio (Elisa)

Pós-graduação em Química - IQ

Padronização e aplicação da técnica de ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) indireto com anticorpo de captura para a detecção de anticoepos contra o cicovírus suíno tipo 2

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Diferenciação entre os estágios agudo e crônico na infecção toxoplásmica pela técnica de aglutinação direta modificada

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Desenvolvimento e aplicação do ELISA indireto com proteína recombinante de nucleocapsídeo de coronavírus felino (FCoV) para quantificação de anticorpos em soros de gatos naturalmente infectados

Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária - FMVZ

Padronização do Elisa indireto e Western Blot para diagnóstico da artrite-encefalite caprina

Caprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE) is routinely diagnosed with the Agarose Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) technique, which is considered to have low sensitivity. The objective of this study was to standardize testing i-Elisa and Western Blot for early detection of antibodies against CAEV in goats and compare the results obtained in these tests with proof of AGID. For standardization of i-Elisa and WB, different concentrations and dilutions of antigen, sera and conjugate were used. In the i-Elisa, rigid microplate with 96 wells was adopted, and the combination that showed the best result was a concentration of 0.5µg/ well of antigen and dilutions of the serum of 1:100 and conjugate of 1:1500. In the WB nitrocellulose membranes were used, and the dilutions of the serum were defined at 1:50 and conjugate at 1:15000. To evaluate the performance of the techniques, 222 goat serum samples were tested and the data were compared with the AGID. The sensitivity and specificity of Elisa-i/IDGA, WB/AGID and WB/Elisa-i were 70% and 91%, 100% and 72.6%, 84.6% and 76.5%, concomitantly. The Kappa index of these tests was 0.35, 0.2 and 0.36, respectively. The i-Elisa and WB techniques were more sensitive than the AGID and can be used as tools for early diagnosis of CAE.

Dengue-4 false negative results by Panbio (R) Dengue Early ELISA assay in Brazil

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Serological and infection statuses of dogs from a visceral leishmaniasis-endemic area

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Development of a peptide ELISA for the diagnosis of Equine arteritis virus

A peptide-based indirect ELISA was developed to detect antibodies against Equine arteritis virus (EAV). Two peptides for epitope C of protein GP5 and fragment E of protein M were designed, synthesized, purified and used as antigens either alone or combined. Ninety-two serum samples obtained from the 2010 Equine viral arteritis outbreak, analyzed previously by virus neutralization, were evaluated by the ELISA here developed. The best resolution was obtained using peptide GP5. The analysis of the inter- and intraplate variability showed that the assay was robust. The results allow concluding that this peptide-based ELISA is a good alternative to the OIE-prescribed virus neutralization test because it can be standardized between laboratories, can serve as rapid screening, can improve the speed of diagnosis of EAV-negative horses and can be particularly useful for routine surveillance in large populations. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Le(a-b-) phenotype: potential risk factor for infection by the RH strain of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnancy

The Lewis histo-blood group system is characterized by the expression of the Lea and Le(b) antigens in the gastrointestinal tract, whose synthesis results in interactions between alpha 2-L-fucosyltransferase (FUTII) and alpha 3/4-L-fucosyltransferase (FUTIII) enzymes coded by the FUT2 (19q. 13.3) and FUT3 (19p13.3) genes. FUTII and FUTIII fucosylate the type 1 oligosaccharide precursor (Gal beta 1 -> 3NAcGlc beta 1 -> 3-R) at distinct positions to form H type 1 (Fuc alpha 1. 2Gal beta 1. 3NAcGlc beta 1 -> 3-R) and Le(a) (Gal beta 1 -> 3[Fuc alpha 1 -> 4] NAcGlc beta 1 -> 3-R) antigens, respectively. The fucosylation of H type 1 antigens by FUTIII results in the Leb antigen (Fuc alpha 1. 2Gal beta 1. 3[Fuca1. 4] NAcGlc beta 1. 3-R). Thus, the presence of the FUTII and FUTIII enzymes leads to the expression of the Le(a+b+) phenotype, while the presence of only FUTIII allows the expression of the Le(a+b-) phenotype. The absence of the FUTIII enzyme leads to the expression of the Le(a-b-) phenotype, independent of the presence or absence of FUTII. Point mutations in FUT2 and FUT3 genes change the activity of these enzymes, impair the synthesis of Le(a) and Le(b) antigens, and contribute to the variability of Lewis phenotypes in the gastrointestinal tract. Toxoplasma gondii, an apicomplexan parasite that infects a large proportion of the world's population, utilizes the gastrointestinal tract as an infection route and seems to adhere to glycosylated molecules to invade human cells. These apparently independent events may be related. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that there is an association between the Lewis histo-blood group system and infection by T. gondii. Two hundred and nine serum samples collected from pregnant women were submitted to screening tests to detect anti-T. gondii antibodies, employing the indirect hemagglutination method. ELISA was utilized to identify IgG class anti-T. gondii antibodies specific for the RH strain. A hundred and ninety-five samples with concordant results for both methods were selected to form two groups: seropositive (G1) and seronegative (G2). The G428A mutation of the FUT2 gene, and T202C and C314T of the FUT3 gene, which allow inference of the gastrointestinal tract Lewis phenotypes, were identified using PCR-RFLP and PCR-SSP methods, respectively. Among the 195 samples selected, 116 (59.5%) were seropositive and 79 (40.5%) were seronegative. In G1, 68 (58.6%) were classified as Le(a+b+), 30 (25.9%) as Le(a+b-), and 18 (15.5%) as Le(a-b-), and in G2, 67 (84.8%) were classified as Le(a+b+), 12 (15.2%) as Le(a+b-), and 0 (0%) as Le(a-b-) (P < 0.0001). The Le(a-b-) phenotype is associated with a high risk of RH strain T. gondii infection when compared with the Le(a+b+) [P = 0.0001; OR = 36,460; 95%CI = 2.152-617,680] and Le(a+b-) phenotypes [P = 0.0118; OR = 15,165; 95%CI = 0.8463-271,710]. The Le(a+b-) phenotype showed a higher risk compared to the Le(a+b+) phenotype [P = 0.0206; OR = 2463; 95%CI = 2463-5214]. The results suggest that the Le(a-b-) phenotype is strongly associated with a greater risk of infection by the RH strain of T. gondii compared to the other phenotypes. It is possible that the absence of fucosylation of the type 1 oligosaccharide precursor as well as the variations in the structures of the Le(a) and Le(b) antigens influence susceptibility to infection by this parasite.

Subsídios para o plano de manejo da futura Estação Ecológica Santa Elisa

O presente estudo tem como objetivo reunir os dados existentes sobre a área da futura Estação Ecológica Santa Elisa, localizada no Centro Experimental Central do Instituto Agronômico (IAC), em Campinas – SP. Assim, foram reunidos dados sobre os aspectos bióticos (fauna e flora) e abióticos (clima, geologia e geomorfologia, hidrografia e solos), resultando em uma caracterização da área como forma de subsídio para o plano de manejo. Através de saídas a campo foram levantados problemas que prejudicam a caracterização de uma estação ecológica, surgindo assim um segundo objetivo, adequar a área da futura unidade para o melhor enquadramento em tal categoria. Foram então elaborados projetos para melhorar o estado de conservação da futura unidade, sempre levando em consideração a falta de recursos. Sendo assim recomenda-se parcerias com universidades para que dessa forma se consiga implantar os projetos e realizar pesquisas de forma mais econômica. Embora o IAC tenha um histórico de pesquisas voltado apenas para a agricultura, a preocupação ambiental vem aumentando e a criação dessa unidade de conservação garante que se continue preservando os remanescentes presentes no IAC mesmo após a mudança de sua gestão.

Caracterização de anticorpos anti-idiotípicos e anti-anti-idiotípicos de BEVACIZUMAB

Propomos avaliar o potencial de uma abordagem imunoterápica que tem o fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular (VEGF) como alvo. A angiogênese é necessária para nutrir o tumor e propicia sua metastatização. Sabe-se que VEGF é produzido pela maioria dos tumores sólidos metastatizantes. A eficiência do anticorpo anti-VEGF, BEVACIZUMAB, já foi demonstrada. Entretanto, efeitos adversos limitam sua utilização em alguns casos e, com base na teoria da rede idiotípica e na experiência do grupo com anticorpos anti-idiotípicos (anti-Id ou AB2), anticorpos AB2 capazes de mimetizar VEGF foram obtidos. Assim, com o objetivo de explorar o rationale, dois anticorpos monoclonais (MAb) anti-Id de Bevacizumab, 10.D7 e 3.E3, foram produzidos em nosso laboratório. O controle da purificação de anticorpos foi feito através da avaliação do material purificado em géis de poliacrilamida. Immunoblots comprovaram a especificidade do reconhecimento do idiotipo de Bevacizumab pelos MAbs anti-Id. Foi mostrado que os AB2 obtidos se ligam a moléculas da superfície de células endoteliais, que expressam receptores de VEGF, sugerindo que esses anticorpos mimetizam VEGF. Entretanto, não foi possível verificar inibição do crescimento dessas células quando cultivadas em presença desses MAbs. Será necessária a otimização dos protocolos utilizados para uma avaliação mais definitiva. Uma vez demonstrada a atividade anti-idiotípica dos AB2 in vitro, 10.D7 e 3.E3 foram utilizados como imunógenos em camundongos Balb/c, com o objetivo de avaliar a resposta AB3 ou anti-anti-Id. Por meio de ensaio imunoenzimático (ELISA) indireto foi verificada a presença de anticorpos anti-anti-Id ligantes de VEGF nos soros dos camundongos imunizados. Os animais imunizados com o MAb 10.D7 responderam melhor do que os imunizados com 3.E3. Anticorpos IgG purificados dos soros desses animais reconheceram VEGF em ensaios imunoenzimáticos. Foram então selecionados os ...

Polimorfismos de genes associados à resposta imune humoral em indivíduos naturalmente infectados pelo Plasmodium vivax no Estado do Pará

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Estudo da resposta imune de camundongos BALB/c com a proteína recombinante A2 de Leishmania chagasi

Pós-graduação em Microbiologia Agropecuária - FCAV

Seroepidemiological analysis of toxoplasmosis in college students

Background Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, which affects warm-blooded animals including humans. Its prevalence rates usually vary in different regions of the planet. Methods In this study, an analysis of the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among Brazilian students was proposed by means of IgG specific antibodies detection. The presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondiiantibodies by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) was also evaluated in order to compare it with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and to assess the use of 2,2′-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and o-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride chromogens. Results The IFAT method showed a seroprevalence of 22.3%. These results were similar to those obtained by ELISA (24.1%). The seroprevalence was directly estimated from the IgG avidity, which showed that in a sample of 112 students, three of them had acute infection, an incidence of 1.6% in the studied population. Conclusion In this study, the use of different chromogenic substrates in immunoenzymatic ELISA assays did not display different sensitivity in the detection of T. gondii-reagent serum. The extrapolation of results to this population must be carefully considered, since the investigation was conducted on a reduced sample. However, it allows us to emphasize the importance of careful and well prepared studies to identify risk factors for toxoplasmosis, to adopt preventive measures and to offer guidance to at-risk populations about the disease.

Humoral immune responses against the malaria vaccine candidate antigen Plasmodium vivax AMA-1 and IL-4 gene polymorphisms in individuals living in an endemic area of the Brazilian Amazon

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