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ArticleFEMS immunology and medical microbiology2006

Production and characterization of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies that recognize an epitope in domain 2 of Bacillus anthracis protective antigen.

Michael J Gubbins, Jody D Berry, Cindi R Corbett, Jeremy Mogridge, Xin Y Yuan, Lisa Schmidt, Brigitte Nicolas, Amin Kabani, Raymond S Tsang

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Michael J GubbinsDivision of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Jody D Berry
Cindi R Corbett
Jeremy Mogridge
Xin Y Yuan
Lisa Schmidt
Brigitte Nicolas
Amin Kabani
Raymond S Tsang

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Abstract

Antibodies against the protective antigen (PA) of Bacillus anthracis play a key role in response to infection by this important pathogen. The aim of this study was to produce and characterize monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for PA and to identify novel neutralizing epitopes. Three murine mAbs with high specificity and nanomolar affinity for B. anthracis recombinant protective antigen (rPA) were produced and characterized. Western immunoblot analysis, coupled with epitope mapping using overlapping synthetic peptides, revealed that these mAbs recognize a linear epitope within domain 2 of rPA. Neutralization assays demonstrate that these mAbs effectively neutralize lethal toxin in vitro.

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AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, BacterialBacillus anthracisBacterial ToxinsBinding Sites, AntibodyEpitope MappingEpitopesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CNeutralization TestsProtein Structure, Tertiaryanthrax toxinAntibodies, MonoclonalAntigens, BacterialBacterial ToxinsEpitopes

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PMID16872381
PMCPMC7110350

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