
Nocardia asteroides and Nocardia brasiliensis whole-cell extracts were used as antigens to generate monoclonal antibodies (MAbs). Six stable hybrid cell lines secreting anti-Nocardia spp. MAbs were obtained. These were characterized by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot (immunoblot), and immunofluorescence assay. Although all the MAbs exhibited different degrees of cross-reactivity with N. asteroides and N. brasiliensis antigens as well as with culture-filtrate antigens from Mycobacteria spp., they have the potential for use as reagents in the purification of Nocardia antigens.
Antigens, Bacterial, Blotting, Western, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Nocardia Infections, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Cross Reactions, Antibodies, Bacterial, Nocardia, Mycobacterium, Nocardia asteroides, Humans
Antigens, Bacterial, Blotting, Western, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Nocardia Infections, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Cross Reactions, Antibodies, Bacterial, Nocardia, Mycobacterium, Nocardia asteroides, Humans
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