Development of a sandwich ELISA for the detection of Chinese sacbrood virus infection

Arch Virol. 2020 Jul;165(7):1551-1556. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04634-2. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

Abstract

Chinese sacbrood disease (CSBD) is a highly pathogenic infectious disease in bees that is caused by Chinese sacbrood virus (CSBV). Although several molecular detection methods have been developed for CSBV, there are no commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. We therefore developed a sandwich ELISA to detect CSBV antigens. To this end, monoclonal antibodies were produced using VP2 as an immunogen and subsequently characterized. Hybridomas were screened for the secretion of immunoglobulin G (IgG). Using an unlabeled monoclonal antibody (mAb) for coating and a horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled mAb for detection, a CSBV sandwich ELISA method was established. This method showed specificity for CSBV and did not show cross-reactivity with other bee viruses. The detection limit of the sandwich ELISA was 3.675 × 104 copies/µL. Sixty bee larvae were tested using our sandwich ELISA method, and the presence of CSBV was verified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The total coincidence rate was 90%. Thus, a sandwich ELISA method with high specificity and accuracy and a detection limit of 3.675 × 104 copies/µL has been successfully developed and can be used for the clinical detection of CSBV. This method will support rapid diagnosis, real-time monitoring, and early warning of CSBD.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / analysis
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Bees / virology*
  • Cross Reactions
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / instrumentation
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Larva
  • Limit of Detection
  • RNA Viruses / immunology
  • RNA Viruses / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin G

Supplementary concepts

  • Sacbrood virus