The host immunologic response to group A streptococcal infections gives rise to numerous antibodies directed against cellular and extracellular bacterial antigens. For determining individual immune status, or studying the pathogenesis of group A streptococcal associated diseases, such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF), an assay capable of determining antibodies responses to multiple antigens would be of great advantage. We have developed a microsphere based, multiplexed immunoassay for the simultaneous quantitation of antibodies to nine different extracellular, ARF related tissue and group A streptococci specific antigens using only 5 microl of sample. Through the selection of microspheres and serum diluent, non-specific antibody binding was reduced by 17%. Different formulations of the coupling buffer were found to greatly influence the efficiency of coupling antigens to the carboxylated microspheres. Monoclonal antibodies against the different antigens demonstrated assay specificity as well as sensitivities of less than 1 ng/ml of antibody. This multiplexed assay should be a powerful research and clinical tool in determining antibody responses to group A streptococcal infections and in potentially determining the role of a variety of cross-reactive antigens in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

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宿主对A组链球菌感染的免疫反应产生了许多针对细胞和细胞外细菌抗原的抗体。对于确定个体免疫状态或研究A组链球菌相关疾病 (例如急性风湿发热 (ARF)) 的发病机理,能够确定对多种抗原的抗体反应的测定法将具有很大的优势。我们已经开发了一种基于微球的多重免疫测定法,用于仅使用5 microl样品同时定量针对9种不同的细胞外,ARF相关组织和a组链球菌特异性抗原的抗体。经由过程选择微球和血清稀释剂,非特异性抗体结合被17% 削减。发现偶联缓冲液的不同配方会极大地影响将抗原偶联到羧化微球的效率。针对不同抗原的单克隆抗体显示出测定特异性以及小于1 ng/ml抗体的敏感性。这种多重分析应该是确定对a组链球菌感染的抗体反应以及潜在地确定多种交叉反应抗原在风湿发热和风湿性心脏病中的作用的强大研究和临床工具。

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