[The analysis of possibility to apply new preparations in serologic diagnostic of agent of cholera in working activity of specialized anti-epidemic brigades].

The approbation of diagnostic preparations on the substrate of monoclonal antibodies developed in the institute was carried out during tactical specialized exercise with building up of units on the basis of mobile complex of specialized anti-epidemic brigades. It is established that diagnostic agglutinating and fluorescent monoclonal immunoglobulins by their sensitivity are equal to polyclonal commercial preparations and can be used at the stages of laboratory diagnostic of cholera both in conditions of stationary laboratory and mobile complex of specialized anti-epidemic brigades. The method of dot immunoanalysis on the substrate of monoclonal antibodies can, on a par with such common methods as immunofluorescence, slide-agglutination and polymerase chain reaction, be applied in complex of methods of express-diagnostic of cholera.

[Use of various methods to isolate exopolysaccharide of eltor cholera Vibrios and its immunochemical characteristics].

AIM: Isolation of Vibrio eltor exopolysaccharide and study of its immunochemical properties. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Rugose variants of strains V. eltor 18895 and V. eltor 18843 obtained by us by selection in M9 medium were used in the study. Exopolysaccharides (EPS) were isolated by K. Kierek (2003), S.P. Zadnova (2004), N.P. Elinova (1984) methods and analyzed for carbohydrate, protein, nucleic acid content and lipopolysaccharide impurity. EPS, LPS, R-LPS structure was compared by high-pressure chromatography. Neutral sugars and amino sugars were identified by thin layer chromatography. Polyclonal antibodies were produced against EPS preparation isolated by N.P. Elinova (1984) method. Specific activity of obtained mice sera was tested by DIA method. RESULTS: EPS isolated by N.P. Elinova method (1984) was shown not to contain extraneous impurities. V. eltor EPS structure differs from LPS and R-LPS. Monosaccharide composition of EPS from ctx+ V. eltor 18895 strain is presented by a wider specter of carbohydrates including glucose, mannose, rhamnose, galacturonic acid. Use in DIA of specific sera produced against EPS from toxigenic strain did not reveal general epitopes with capsule polysaccharides of V. cholerae O139, V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus. CONCLUSION: Use of EPS as an immunogen promoted production of sera that are specific against EPS and rugose variants of Vibrio cholerae eltor that can be used for their detection or characterization.

[Evaluation of toxin producing abilities of non-O1/non-O139 serogroup Vibrio cholerae isolated from humans].

AIM: Determination of non-O1/non-O139 Vibrio cholerae toxin (CT) gene expression by using EIA, and biological effect of non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae supernatant on cell cultures evaluation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 39 V. cholerae strains from various serological groups were studied. Hemolytic activity of strains was determined by using Greig test, and cholera toxin production--in GM1-EIA and in continuous cell lines by registering cytotonic, cytotoxic and proteolitic effect. RESULTS: GM1-EIA method does not detect CT production in 29 museum strains of non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae in vitro. CT was detected only in 1 non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae strain supernatant with OD = 0.577 that is substantially lower than in O1 V. cholerae strains (OD = 2.176). In cell cultures non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae supernatants diluted to 1:100 caused elongation only in single cells. CONCLUSION: Cytological model is a more sensitive technique to evaluate toxin producing abilities of non-O1/non-O139 V. cholerae strains and is appropriate for use.