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ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2025

Development and validation of a blocking ELISA for measurement of rabies virus neutralizing antibody.

Yuewen Xiao, Meng Wu, Weidi Xu, Sheng Sun, Tingfang Liu, Yan Liu, Hongwei Li, Na Feng, Changchun Tu, Ye Feng

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Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors.

Yuewen Xiao *College of Animal Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5359-6002
Meng Wu *Institute of Bioengineering, Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, Chongqing, China.
Weidi XuCollege of Animal Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Sheng SunChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.ORCID 0009-0000-6468-4809
Tingfang LiuChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Yan LiuChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Hongwei LiSchool of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Na FengChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Changchun TuCollege of Animal Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8134-7502
Ye FengChangchun Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3849-2309

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China No. 2022YFD1800100Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China No. 32273093Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China No. U24A20449
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is an effective approach for monitoring herd immunity of animals against rabies but not recommended to detect neutralizing antibody response of individual animals in the framework of international travel since its insufficient agreement with the globally recognized rabies virus (RABV) neutralizing tests. In this study, a blocking ELISA to specifically detect anti-RABV neutralizing antibody was developed using the purified RABV glycoprotein (G) expressed in HEK293T cells as coating antigen, and a labeled anti-G neutralizing monoclonal antibody as the blocking antibody. The overall agreement between the blocking ELISA and fluorescent antibody virus neutralization test in detection of clinical serum samples (dogs = 658; cats = 508) was 97.43% (1,136/1,166), with a diagnostic specificity of 95.63% (219/229) and a diagnostic sensitivity of 97.87% (917/937). Further comparison with the commercial ELISA kits and inter-laboratory validation showed that the blocking ELISA had excellent specificity, sensitivity, and reproducibility. In conclusion, the developed method is a potential tool as an alternative to the virus neutralization test for the detection of canine and feline rabies neutralization antibodies following vaccination.IMPORTANCEThis study establishes a blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting rabies neutralizing antibodies in dogs and cats, demonstrating high sensitivity, specificity, and no cross-reactivity. This method provides a reliable alternative to conventional neutralization assays, facilitating efficient large-scale rabies vaccination assessment, and thereby strengthening global rabies control efforts.

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Antibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralRabiesRabies virusAnimalsAntigens, ViralCat DiseasesCatsDog DiseasesDogsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHEK293 CellsHumansNeutralization TestsReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralAntigens, Viralblocking ELISAmonoclonal antibodyneutralizing antibody detectionrabies virus glycoproteinvalidation

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