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ArticleJournal of veterinary science2021

Selection and identification of single-domain antibody against Peste des Petits Ruminants virus.

Dan Liu, Lingxia Li, Xiaoan Cao, Jinyan Wu, Guoyu Du, Youjun Shang

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Article in Journal of veterinary science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dan LiuLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8789-0218
Lingxia LiLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2388-6724
Xiaoan CaoLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6064-1297
Jinyan WuLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China. wujinyan@caas.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9431-1971
Guoyu DuLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6598-6710
Youjun ShangLanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-7664
Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute · CN

Funding

China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARAResearch and demonstration on rapid diagnosis technology of local high incidence
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an infectious disease caused by the peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) that mainly produces respiratory symptoms in affected animals, resulting in great losses in the world's agriculture industry every year. Single-domain variable heavy chain (VHH) antibody fragments, also referred to as nanobodies, have high expression yields and other advantages including ease of purification and high solubility.

objectivesThe purpose of this study is to obtain a single-domain antibody with good reactivity and high specificity against PPRV.

methodsA VHH cDNA library was established by immunizing camels with PPRV vaccine, and the capacity and diversity of the library were examined. Four PPRV VHHs were selected, and the biological activity and antigen-binding capacity of the four VHHs were identified by western blot, indirect immunofluorescence, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analyses. ELISA was used to identify whether the four VHHs were specific for PPRV, and VHH neutralization tests were carried out. ELISA and western blot analyses were used to identify which PPRV protein was targeted by VHH2.

resultsThe PPRV cDNA library was constructed successfully. The library capacity was greater than 2.0 × 10⁶ cfu/mL, and the inserted fragment size was approximately 400 bp to 2000 bp. The average length of the cDNA library fragment was about 1000 bp, and the recombination rate was approximately 100%. Four single-domain antibody sequences were selected, and proteins expressed in the supernatant were obtained. The four VHHs were shown to have biological activity, close affinity to PPRV, and no cross-reaction with common sheep diseases. All four VHHs had neutralization activity, and VHH2 was specific to the PPRV M protein.

conclusionsThe results of this preliminary research of PPRV VHHs showed that four screened VHH antibodies could be useful in future applications. This study provided new materials for inclusion in PPRV research.

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Antibody SpecificityCamelusViral VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, ViralAntibody AffinityChlorocebus aethiopsCloning, MolecularFemaleGene LibraryPeste-des-Petits-RuminantsPeste-des-petits-ruminants virusRNA, MessengerVero CellsAntibodies, ViralRNA, MessengerViral VaccinescDNA libraryPeste des petits ruminants virussingle-domain antibody

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PMID34170088
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