Farzad Z, James K, McClelland DB. Measurement of human and mouse anti-tetanus antibodies and isotype analysis by ELISA.
J Immunol Methods 1986;
87:119-25. [PMID:
3512719 DOI:
10.1016/0022-1759(86)90351-0]
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Abstract
A rapid and sensitive enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) was developed for the quantitation of anti-tetanus antibodies. This technique was used to measure antibody levels in the plasma of immunized donors, in human anti-tetanus IgG preparations and in human and mouse hybridomas producing monoclonal antibodies to tetanus toxoid. The assay was capable of detecting antibody levels as low as 5 X 10(-4) IU/ml. By inclusion of an extra step involving antibodies to mouse Ig isotypes, a sandwich enzyme immunoassay (SEI) was developed which permitted determination of the Ig isotype of mouse anti-tetanus antibodies including tetanus-specific mouse monoclonal antibodies. SEI confirmed Protein A-Sepharose fractionation of mouse ascites fluid containing anti-tetanus antibody. The tetanus toxoid-coated plates have a shelf life of at least 1 year.
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