Background Allergen micro-arrays are powerful tools for screening of serum IgE-reactivity. In this study allergen micro-arrays were used to identify dominating IgE-binding allergens and cross-reactivity patterns among...Background Allergen micro-arrays are powerful tools for screening of serum IgE-reactivity. In this study allergen micro-arrays were used to identify dominating IgE-binding allergens and cross-reactivity patterns among selected Chinese allergy patients. Methods The study was conducted using patient sera from the cities of Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu and Shenyang. In total 100 sera with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus （Der p） specific IgE-levels higher than 50 kU/L were selected for testing against 103 individual allergens. Results Among 100 selected patients, 95% showed IgE-reactivity towards house-dust mite allergens Dermatophagoides farinae （Der f） 1, Der f 2 and Der p 2 and 94% were IgE positive against Der p 1, and 60% of sera contained IgE reacting against allergen Euroglyphus maynei （Eur m） 2. IgE against cat allergen, Felisdomesticus （Fel d） 1, was seen in 20%. Only 2% showed specific IgE-reactivity to Der p 10, a panallergen belonging to the tropomyosin family. Serum IgE-reactivity towards other allergens was in general low. IgE-reactivity against pollen allergens showed geographic differences. Conclusions This study clearly confirms that group 1 and group 2 are major allergens of house dust mites. These selected house-dust mite allergy patients are close to being mono-sensitized. Der p 10 is not an important allergen for cross-reactivity. Specific IgE-sensitization towards pollen allergens is low in southern China compared to other regions. The prevalence of food and stinging insect allergens known to give rise to IgE-mediated cross-reactivity is 2% or less.展开更多
In patients with respiratory allergy,cross-reactivity between aeroallergens and foods may induce food allergy,symptoms ranging from oral allergy syndrome to severe anaphylaxis.Clinical entities due to Ig E sensitizati...In patients with respiratory allergy,cross-reactivity between aeroallergens and foods may induce food allergy,symptoms ranging from oral allergy syndrome to severe anaphylaxis.Clinical entities due to Ig E sensitization to cross-reactive aeroallergen and food allergen components are described for many sources of plant origin(pollen-food syndromes and associations,such as birch-apple,cypress-peach and celery-mugwortspice syndromes,and mugwort-peach,mugwortchamomile,mugwort-mustard,ragweed-melon-banana,goosefoot-melon associations),fungal origin(Alternariaspinach syndrome),and invertebrate,mammalian or avian origin(mite-shrimp,cat-pork,and bird-egg syndromes).Clinical cases of allergic reactions to ingestion of food products containing pollen grains of specific plants,in patients with respiratory allergy to Asteraceae pollen,especially mugwort and ragweed,are also mentioned,for honey,royal jelly and bee polen dietary supplements,along with allergic reactions to foods contaminated with mites or fungi in patients with respiratory allergy to these aeroallergens.Medical history and diagnosis approach may be guided by the knowledge about the diverse cross-reacting allergens involved,and by the understanding of these clinical entities which may vary significantly or may be overlapping.The association between primary Ig E sensitization with respiratory symptoms to inhaled allergens and food allergy due to cross-reactive allergen components is important to assess in allergy practice.The use of molecular-based diagnosis improves the understanding of clinically relevant Ig E sensitization to cross-reactive allergen components from aeroallergen sources and foods.展开更多
A convenient competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) for ciprofloxacin(CPFX) was developed by using rabbit monoclonal antibodies(RabMAbs) against a hapten-protein conjugate of CPFX-bovine serum albumin(BS...A convenient competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) for ciprofloxacin(CPFX) was developed by using rabbit monoclonal antibodies(RabMAbs) against a hapten-protein conjugate of CPFX-bovine serum albumin(BSA).The indirect competitive ELISA of CPFX had a concentration at 50% inhibition(IC50) of 1.47 ng/ml and a limit of detection(LOD) of 0.095 ng/ml.The mAb exhibited some cross-reactivity,however,not so high with enrofloxacin(28.8%),ofloxacin(13.1%),norfloxacin(11.0%),fleroxacin(22.6%),and pefloxacin(20.4%).And it showed almost no cross-reactivity with other antibiotics or sulfonamides evaluated in this study.The competitive ELISA kit developed here could be used as a screening tool to detect and control illegal addition of CPFX in food products.This kit had been applied to milk detection and the recovery rates from samples spiked by CPFX were in a range of 63.02%-84.60%,with coefficients of variation of less than 12.2%.展开更多
目的:预测苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白B细胞和T细胞抗原表位,探讨Mal d 4蛋白与其同源蛋白之间的交叉反应性。方法:以苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白的氨基酸序列为基础,采用生物信息软件HNN预测二级结构;运用DNAStar和Bcepred软件预测其B细胞抗原表...目的:预测苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白B细胞和T细胞抗原表位,探讨Mal d 4蛋白与其同源蛋白之间的交叉反应性。方法:以苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白的氨基酸序列为基础,采用生物信息软件HNN预测二级结构;运用DNAStar和Bcepred软件预测其B细胞抗原表位,用NetMHCⅡ、NetMHCⅡpan、Syfpeithi及Propred软件综合预测T细胞抗原表位;采用Clustal X1.83、Swiss-Model软件比对同源序列和模拟空间构象。结果:该蛋白二级结构以无规则卷曲为主。B/T细胞共同抗原表位的区域为53～61、85～93。苹果Mal d 4蛋白与桃、芒果、甜樱桃、草莓中的前纤维蛋白氨基酸序列同源性达88%以上,空间构象相似。结论:苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白与桃、芒果、甜樱桃和草莓的前纤维蛋白之间可能存在交叉反应,其优势抗原表位区域可能为53～61、85～93,是后续过敏原改造的重点,为继续深入开展苹果过敏原基础性研究提供理论依据。展开更多
目的通过对夏秋季节花粉症的研究了解豚草花粉的致敏特点.方法对2017年8~9月夏秋季节就诊的典型花粉症患者纳入研究,均进行艾蒿、豚草、藜草sIgE水平检测.同时,采用蛋白芯片法进行蒿属及豚草部分组分蛋白检测.结果126例花粉症患者被纳...目的通过对夏秋季节花粉症的研究了解豚草花粉的致敏特点.方法对2017年8~9月夏秋季节就诊的典型花粉症患者纳入研究,均进行艾蒿、豚草、藜草sIgE水平检测.同时,采用蛋白芯片法进行蒿属及豚草部分组分蛋白检测.结果126例花粉症患者被纳入本研究.艾蒿sIgE浓度显著高于豚草和藜科(P<0.01).仅有1.6%患者为豚草花粉单一过敏,豚草花粉与艾蒿花粉共同致敏率为65.8%,与藜科花粉的共同致敏率为45.2%,44.4%的患者对3种花粉同时过敏.在豚草和艾蒿sIgE同时阳性的8例患者中,组分检测显示Amb a 1均为阴性,其他组分的阳性率依次为Art an 2(87.5%),Art an 1(75%),Art an 3(62.5%).结论组分蛋白检测结果初步证实,豚草花粉致敏实际上可能为蒿属花粉引起的交叉过敏反应.展开更多
Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly int...Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 12a(CRISPR/Cas12a)combined with recombinase polymerase amplification and visual detection(CRISPR/Cas12a-VD).Results CRISPR/Cas12a-VD accurately detected target DNA at concentrations as low as 10^(-18)M(single molecule detection)within 30 min without cross-reactivity against other bacteria.When detecting pure cultures of VP,the consistency of results reached 100%compared with real-time PCR.The method accurately analysed pure cultures and spiked shrimp samples at concentrations as low as 10^(2)CFU/g.Conclusion The novel CRISPR/Cas12a-VD method for detecting VP performed better than traditional detection methods,such as real-time PCR,and has great potential for preventing the spread of pathogens.展开更多
Over the past decade, we have seen an alarming number of high-profile outbreaks of newly emerging and re-emerging viruses.Recent outbreaks of avian influenza viruses, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses, Zi...Over the past decade, we have seen an alarming number of high-profile outbreaks of newly emerging and re-emerging viruses.Recent outbreaks of avian influenza viruses, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses, Zika virus and Ebola virus present great threats to global health. Considering the pivotal role of host T-cell immunity in the alleviation of symptoms and the clearance of viruses in patients, there are three issues to be primarily concerned about T-cell immunity when a new virus emerges: first, does the population possess pre-existing T-cells against the new virus through previous infections of genetically relevant viruses; second, does a proper immune response arise in the patients to provide protection through an immunopathogenic effect; lastly, how long can the virus-specific immune memory persist. Herein, we summarize the current updates on the characteristics of human T-cell immunological responses against recently emerged or re-emerged viruses, and emphasize the necessity for timely investigation on the T-cell features of these viral diseases, which may provide beneficial recommendations for clinical diagnosis and vaccine development.展开更多
文摘Background Allergen micro-arrays are powerful tools for screening of serum IgE-reactivity. In this study allergen micro-arrays were used to identify dominating IgE-binding allergens and cross-reactivity patterns among selected Chinese allergy patients. Methods The study was conducted using patient sera from the cities of Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu and Shenyang. In total 100 sera with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus （Der p） specific IgE-levels higher than 50 kU/L were selected for testing against 103 individual allergens. Results Among 100 selected patients, 95% showed IgE-reactivity towards house-dust mite allergens Dermatophagoides farinae （Der f） 1, Der f 2 and Der p 2 and 94% were IgE positive against Der p 1, and 60% of sera contained IgE reacting against allergen Euroglyphus maynei （Eur m） 2. IgE against cat allergen, Felisdomesticus （Fel d） 1, was seen in 20%. Only 2% showed specific IgE-reactivity to Der p 10, a panallergen belonging to the tropomyosin family. Serum IgE-reactivity towards other allergens was in general low. IgE-reactivity against pollen allergens showed geographic differences. Conclusions This study clearly confirms that group 1 and group 2 are major allergens of house dust mites. These selected house-dust mite allergy patients are close to being mono-sensitized. Der p 10 is not an important allergen for cross-reactivity. Specific IgE-sensitization towards pollen allergens is low in southern China compared to other regions. The prevalence of food and stinging insect allergens known to give rise to IgE-mediated cross-reactivity is 2% or less.
文摘In patients with respiratory allergy,cross-reactivity between aeroallergens and foods may induce food allergy,symptoms ranging from oral allergy syndrome to severe anaphylaxis.Clinical entities due to Ig E sensitization to cross-reactive aeroallergen and food allergen components are described for many sources of plant origin(pollen-food syndromes and associations,such as birch-apple,cypress-peach and celery-mugwortspice syndromes,and mugwort-peach,mugwortchamomile,mugwort-mustard,ragweed-melon-banana,goosefoot-melon associations),fungal origin(Alternariaspinach syndrome),and invertebrate,mammalian or avian origin(mite-shrimp,cat-pork,and bird-egg syndromes).Clinical cases of allergic reactions to ingestion of food products containing pollen grains of specific plants,in patients with respiratory allergy to Asteraceae pollen,especially mugwort and ragweed,are also mentioned,for honey,royal jelly and bee polen dietary supplements,along with allergic reactions to foods contaminated with mites or fungi in patients with respiratory allergy to these aeroallergens.Medical history and diagnosis approach may be guided by the knowledge about the diverse cross-reacting allergens involved,and by the understanding of these clinical entities which may vary significantly or may be overlapping.The association between primary Ig E sensitization with respiratory symptoms to inhaled allergens and food allergy due to cross-reactive allergen components is important to assess in allergy practice.The use of molecular-based diagnosis improves the understanding of clinically relevant Ig E sensitization to cross-reactive allergen components from aeroallergen sources and foods.
基金Project supported by the National High-Tech R&D Program (863) of China (No. 2007AA10Z436)the Important National Science and Technology Specific Projects of China (No. 2009ZX03012-010B)
文摘A convenient competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) for ciprofloxacin(CPFX) was developed by using rabbit monoclonal antibodies(RabMAbs) against a hapten-protein conjugate of CPFX-bovine serum albumin(BSA).The indirect competitive ELISA of CPFX had a concentration at 50% inhibition(IC50) of 1.47 ng/ml and a limit of detection(LOD) of 0.095 ng/ml.The mAb exhibited some cross-reactivity,however,not so high with enrofloxacin(28.8%),ofloxacin(13.1%),norfloxacin(11.0%),fleroxacin(22.6%),and pefloxacin(20.4%).And it showed almost no cross-reactivity with other antibiotics or sulfonamides evaluated in this study.The competitive ELISA kit developed here could be used as a screening tool to detect and control illegal addition of CPFX in food products.This kit had been applied to milk detection and the recovery rates from samples spiked by CPFX were in a range of 63.02%-84.60%,with coefficients of variation of less than 12.2%.
文摘目的:预测苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白B细胞和T细胞抗原表位,探讨Mal d 4蛋白与其同源蛋白之间的交叉反应性。方法:以苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白的氨基酸序列为基础,采用生物信息软件HNN预测二级结构;运用DNAStar和Bcepred软件预测其B细胞抗原表位,用NetMHCⅡ、NetMHCⅡpan、Syfpeithi及Propred软件综合预测T细胞抗原表位;采用Clustal X1.83、Swiss-Model软件比对同源序列和模拟空间构象。结果:该蛋白二级结构以无规则卷曲为主。B/T细胞共同抗原表位的区域为53～61、85～93。苹果Mal d 4蛋白与桃、芒果、甜樱桃、草莓中的前纤维蛋白氨基酸序列同源性达88%以上,空间构象相似。结论:苹果过敏原Mal d 4蛋白与桃、芒果、甜樱桃和草莓的前纤维蛋白之间可能存在交叉反应,其优势抗原表位区域可能为53～61、85～93,是后续过敏原改造的重点,为继续深入开展苹果过敏原基础性研究提供理论依据。
文摘目的通过对夏秋季节花粉症的研究了解豚草花粉的致敏特点.方法对2017年8~9月夏秋季节就诊的典型花粉症患者纳入研究,均进行艾蒿、豚草、藜草sIgE水平检测.同时,采用蛋白芯片法进行蒿属及豚草部分组分蛋白检测.结果126例花粉症患者被纳入本研究.艾蒿sIgE浓度显著高于豚草和藜科(P<0.01).仅有1.6%患者为豚草花粉单一过敏,豚草花粉与艾蒿花粉共同致敏率为65.8%,与藜科花粉的共同致敏率为45.2%,44.4%的患者对3种花粉同时过敏.在豚草和艾蒿sIgE同时阳性的8例患者中,组分检测显示Amb a 1均为阴性,其他组分的阳性率依次为Art an 2(87.5%),Art an 1(75%),Art an 3(62.5%).结论组分蛋白检测结果初步证实,豚草花粉致敏实际上可能为蒿属花粉引起的交叉过敏反应.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China[2018YFC1602500]the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin[19JCZDJC39900]
文摘Objective To establish an ultra-sensitive,ultra-fast,visible detection method for Vibrio parahaemolyticus(VP).Methods We established a new method for detecting the tdh and trh genes of VP using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 12a(CRISPR/Cas12a)combined with recombinase polymerase amplification and visual detection(CRISPR/Cas12a-VD).Results CRISPR/Cas12a-VD accurately detected target DNA at concentrations as low as 10^(-18)M(single molecule detection)within 30 min without cross-reactivity against other bacteria.When detecting pure cultures of VP,the consistency of results reached 100%compared with real-time PCR.The method accurately analysed pure cultures and spiked shrimp samples at concentrations as low as 10^(2)CFU/g.Conclusion The novel CRISPR/Cas12a-VD method for detecting VP performed better than traditional detection methods,such as real-time PCR,and has great potential for preventing the spread of pathogens.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFC1200202)the China Mega-Project on Infectious Disease Prevention(2016ZX10004222-003)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81401312,81373141)the National Natural Science Foundation of China Innovative Research Group(81621091)
文摘Over the past decade, we have seen an alarming number of high-profile outbreaks of newly emerging and re-emerging viruses.Recent outbreaks of avian influenza viruses, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronaviruses, Zika virus and Ebola virus present great threats to global health. Considering the pivotal role of host T-cell immunity in the alleviation of symptoms and the clearance of viruses in patients, there are three issues to be primarily concerned about T-cell immunity when a new virus emerges: first, does the population possess pre-existing T-cells against the new virus through previous infections of genetically relevant viruses; second, does a proper immune response arise in the patients to provide protection through an immunopathogenic effect; lastly, how long can the virus-specific immune memory persist. Herein, we summarize the current updates on the characteristics of human T-cell immunological responses against recently emerged or re-emerged viruses, and emphasize the necessity for timely investigation on the T-cell features of these viral diseases, which may provide beneficial recommendations for clinical diagnosis and vaccine development.
