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Penicillinase-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of plant viruses

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0166-0934(89)90073-6
 
Title Penicillinase-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of plant viruses
 
Creator Sudharshana, M R
Reddy, D V R
 
Subject Groundnut
Sorghum
Plant Virology
Maize
 
Description A penicillinase (PNC)-based, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was standardized to detect maize mosaic virus (MMV) in sorghum leaf extracts, peanut mottle virus (PMV) in pea leaf extracts, and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in peanut leaf extracts. Rabbit Fc-specific antibodies were conjugated with PNC by a single step glutaraldehyde bridge. Among several indicators tested, bromothymol blue (BTB) was found suitable for measuring PNC activity under simulated conditions. Two reagents, starch-iodine complex (SIC) and a mixed pH indicator, containing bromocresol purple and BTB (2:1) used earlier for the PNC-based ELISA, were compared with BTB for utilization in the PNC-based ELISA. SIC gave a slightly higher virus titre than BTB or the mixed pH indicator, but it often gave nonspecific reactions. Sodium or potassium salts of penicillin-G at 0.5 − 1.0 mg/ml and BTB at 0.2 mg/ml were found to be suitable as substrate-indicator mixture for PNC-based ELISA. The sensitivity of the PNC system was comparable to those of the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) systems in detecting MMV, PMV, and TSWV. The PNC conjugate could be used at a greater dilution than those of the ALP and HRP conjugates and the BTB substrate mixture was stable for at least 3 weeks at 4°C. Penicillin is readily available in developing countries, and at a substantially lower cost than p-nitrophenyl phosphate, the commonly used substrate for ALP in the plate ELISA. Thus the PNC-based ELISA provides a less expensive means for assaying plant viruses by ELISA.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 1989
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6231/1/Jrnl_viro_Meth_26_45-52_1989.pdf
Sudharshana, M R and Reddy, D V R (1989) Penicillinase-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of plant viruses. Journal of Virological Methods, 26 (1). pp. 45-52. ISSN 0166-0934