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ArticleArchives of virology2019

Construction and characterization of porcine single-chain fragment variable antibodies that neutralize transmissible gastroenteritis virus in vitro.

Fanqing Zhang, Yuxue Chen, Liang Yang, Jianguo Zhu

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Fanqing ZhangKey Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
Yuxue ChenKey Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
Liang YangKey Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China.
Jianguo ZhuKey Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (South), Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, 200240, People's Republic of China. zhu_jg@sjtu.edu.cn.

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Key Project of Science and Technology for Agriculture of Shanghai (Hu Nong Ke Gong Zi (2015) No.1-8)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) infection causes severe diarrhea in piglets and imposes a significant economic burden on pig farms. Single-chain fragment variable (scFv) antibodies effectively inhibit virus infection and could be a potential therapeutic reagent for preventing disease. In this study, a recombinant scFv antibody phage display library was constructed from peripheral blood lymphocytes of piglets infected with TGEV. The library was screened with four rounds of biopanning using purified TGEV antigen, and scFv antibodies that bound to TGEV were obtained. The scFv gene was subcloned into the pET-28a(+), and the constituted plasmid was introduced into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) for protein expression. All three scFv clones identified had neutralizing activity against TGEV. An immunofluorescence assay and western blot analysis demonstrated that two scFv antibodies reacted with the spike protein of TGEV. These results indicate that scFv antibodies provide protection against viral infection in vitro and may be a therapeutic candidate for both prevention and treatment of TGEV infection in swine.

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AnimalsAntibodies, ViralGastroenteritis, Transmissible, of SwineNeutralization TestsSingle-Chain AntibodiesSwineTransmissible gastroenteritis virusAntibodies, ViralSingle-Chain Antibodies

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PMID30729994
PMCPMC7087081

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