Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) against the Urbani strain of the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) were developed and characterized for reactivity to SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV S, N, M, and E proteins using enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent (ELISA), radioimmunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, Western Blot and microneutralization assays. Twenty-six mAbs were reactive to SARS-CoV by ELISA, and nine were chosen for detailed characterization. Five mAbs reacted against the S protein, two against the M protein, and one each against the N and E proteins. Two of five S protein mAbs neutralized SARS-CoV infection of Vero E6 cells and reacted to an epitope within amino acids 490-510 in the S protein. While two of the three non-neutralizing antibodies recognized at second epitope within amino acids 270-350. The mAbs characterized should prove useful for developing SARS-CoV diagnostic assays and for studying the biology of infection and pathogenesis of disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-28 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Virological Methods |
Volume | 128 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epitope
- Immunoassay
- Monoclonal antibody
- Neutralizing
- SARS-coronavirus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology