ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025
High-throughput screening of monoclonal antibodies against carbapenemases using a multiplex protein microarray platform.
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Introduction: Carbapenemase-producing bacteria undermine the efficacy of carbapenems, a class of last-resort antibiotics used primarily to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens. Carbapenemases are among the most alarming antimicrobial resistance mechanisms because they inactivate all β-lactam antibiotics leaving clinicians with few or no therapeutic options. The genes encoding these enzymes are typically located on mobile genetic elements (MGE), which facilitate rapid horizontal gene transfer among different bacterial species. These MGE's often additionally carry toxin-antitoxin systems that promote long-term persistence in bacterial populations. Carbapenem-resistant Methods: To accelerate this process, we evaluated a protein microarray platform as a high-throughput screening tool to identify optimal monoclonal antibody (mAb) pairs targeting the most clinically relevant carbapenemases. Monoclonal antibodies derived from hybridoma libraries and commercial sources were spotted in triplicates and tested in a single experiment against lysates from reference strains expressing the carbapenemase enzymes KPC, NDM, IMP, VIM, OXA-23/48/58, and MCR-1, an enzyme conferring resistance to colistin. Signal intensities were quantified, and diagnostic performance was assessed across four thresholds. Results: A cut-off > 0.2 yielded the best balance, with approximately 61% balanced accuracy and ≥99% specificity. Around 22% of tested antibodies showed strong, reproducible reactivity. For several targets-such as KPC, IMP, VIM, OXA-58, and MCR-1-100% sensitivity was achieved. The array allowed simultaneous mapping of cross-reactivity, a key advantage over conventional ELISA workflows. Discussion: Our findings confirm that protein-based microarrays offer a robust, efficient platform for antibody pair selection, reducing reagent use while accelerating assay development. The validated antibody pairs are directly applicable to ELISA or lateral flow test formats and provide a strong foundation for next-generation diagnostics capable of detecting an evolving panel of carbapenemases in clinical settings.
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