An adhesion molecule-based colloidal gold immunochromatography assay strip for rapidly and specifically detecting chicken antibodies against Mycoplasma gallisepticum

Research in Veterinary Science
Jinliang ZhangQingrong Xu

Abstract

The fragment of the VlhA1.2 gene was cloned from a Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) DNA library by serial PCRs after the same-sense mutagenesis of three TGA codons encoding tryptophan (Trp). Following transforming the generated plasmid of pKG-VlhA1.2, the recombinant VlhA1.2-GST fusion protein of 92kDa was induced and recognized by anti-MG sera. After GST-affinity chromatographic purification, the VlhA-based colloidal gold immunochromatography assay (GICA) strips were generated. The GICA strips specifically detected anti-MG antibodies, but not antibodies against Mycoplasma synoviae and other positive sera against non-MG pathogens tested. The GICA strips were 128-fold more sensitive to detect anti-MG antibodies, as compared with traditional serological methods and were stored at 4° C for 15 months without loss of their sensitivity and specificity. Analysis of sample revealed that, the GICA strips were highly sensitive, specific and stable for the on-site surveillance of MG infections by unskilled users.

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