Development of a multiplexed bead-based immunoassay for the simultaneous detection of antibodies to 17 pneumococcal proteins

S Shoma, N J Verkaik, C P de Vogel, P W M Hermans, S van Selm, T J Mitchell, M van Roosmalen, S Hossain, M Rahman, H Ph Endtz, W J B van Wamel, A van Belkum

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Abstract

Presently, several pneumococcal proteins are being evaluated as potential vaccine candidates. Here, we gather novel insights in the immunogenicity of PLY, PsaA, PspA, PspC, NanA, Hyl, PpmA, SlrA, Eno, IgA1-protease, PdBD, BVH-3, SP1003, SP1633, SP1651, SP0189 and SP0376. We developed a multiplex bead-based immunoassay (xMAP(®) Technology, Luminex Corporation) to simultaneously quantify antibodies against these 17 pneumococcal proteins in serum. The median fluorescence intensity (MFI) values obtained for human pooled serum with the multiplex assay were between 82% and 111% (median 94%) of those obtained with the singleplex assays. For IgG, the coefficient of variation (CV) in serum ranged from 2% to 9%, for IgA, the CV ranged from 3% to 14% and for IgM, the CV ranged from 11% to 15%. Using this immunoassay, we showed that anti-pneumococcal antibody levels exhibited extensive inter-individual variability in young children suffering from invasive pneumococcal disease. All proteins, including the proteins with, as yet, unknown function, were immunogenic. In conclusion, the multiplex Streptococcus pneumoniae immunoassay based on proteins is reproducible. This assay can be used to monitor anti-S. pneumoniae antibody responses in a material- and time-saving manner.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)521-6
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Volume30
Issue number4
Early online date18 Nov 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2011

Keywords

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Pneumococcal Infections
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae

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