Immunoinformatics and Pepscan strategies on the path of a peptide-based serological diagnosis of COVID19.
J Immunol Methods
; 495: 113071, 2021 08.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1228074
ABSTRACT
Several diagnostic tools have been developed for clinical and epidemiological assays. RT-PCR and antigen detection tests are more useful for diagnosis of acute disease, while antibody tests allow the estimation of exposure in the population. Currently, there is an urgent need for the development of diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that can be used for large-scale epidemiological sampling. Through a comprehensive strategy, potential 16 mer antigenic peptides suited for antibody-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis were identified. A systematic scan of the three structural proteins (S,N and M) and the non-structural proteins (ORFs) present in the SARS-CoV-2 virus was conducted through the combination of immunoinformatic methods, peptide SPOT synthesis and an immunoassay with cellulose-bound peptides (Pepscan). The Pepscan filter paper sheets with synthetic peptides were tested against pools of sera of COVID-19 patients. Antibody recognition showed a strong signal for peptides corresponding to the S, N and M proteins of SARS-CoV-2 virus, but not for the ORFs proteins. The peptides exhibiting higher signal intensity were found in the C-terminal region of the N protein. Several peptides of this region showed strong recognition with all three immunoglobulins in the pools of sera. The differential reactivity observed between the different immunoglobulin isotypes (IgA, IgM and IgG) within different regions of the S and N proteins, can be advantageous for ensuring accurate diagnosis of all infected patients, with different times of exposure to infection. Few peptides of the M protein showed antibody recognition and no recognition was observed for peptides of the ORFs proteins.
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Informática
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Glicoproteína de la Espiga del Coronavirus
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Proteínas de la Nucleocápside de Coronavirus
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Proteínas M de Coronavirus
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Prueba Serológica para COVID-19
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Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio pronóstico
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Revisión sistemática/Meta análisis
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Animales
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Humanos
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Inglés
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J Immunol Methods
Año:
2021
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