ag ab reactions and clinical utility
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Antigen antibody reactions and methodology with their principles, methods and uses for all students and other professionals.TRANSCRIPT
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Antigen Antibody
Reactions and clinical utility
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Objectives
• To know the principles of serological reactions / tests
• To know the technical aspects of serological reactions
• To know the application or clinical use of serological reactions / tests
• To know various serological tests for clinical diagnosis
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Classification of antigen-antibody interactions
1. Primary serological tests: (Marker techniques)
e.g. – Enzyme linked immuonosorbent assay (ELISA)
– Immunoflorescent antibody technique (IFAT)
– Radio immunoassay (RIA)
2. Secondary serological tests:
e.g. – Agglutination tests
– Complement fixation tests (CFT)
– Precipitation tests
– Serum neutralization tests (SNT)
–Toxin-antitoxin test
3.Tertiary serological test:
e.g. – Determination of the protective value of an anti serum in an animal.
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• Definition: Observable combination of antigen and antibody
• Importance:
A) In vivo – form basis of antibody mediated immunity in infectious disease, or of tissue injury in hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases
B) In vitro – i) Help in diagnosis of infections ii) Help in epidemiological surveys iii) Identification of infectious agents iv) Identification of non infectious agents
like enzymes
Antigen antibody reactions in vitro are called serological reactions
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General features of Antigen – Antibody Reactions
1. Reactions are specific2. Entire molecules react and not fragment3. No denaturation of antigen of Ag/Ab during reaction4. Combination occurs at the surface5. Combination is firm but reversible
6. Both the Ag and Ab combine in varying proportion
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Affinity – Intensity of attraction between Ag and Ab molecules
Avidity – Strength of bond after the Ag – Ab complexes are formed.
Sensitivity:
ability of a test to detect very small amounts of a substance
Specificity:
ability of test to give positive result if patient has the disease (no false negative results)
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Antigens x Antibody
Bacteria Virus
Ag
Ag
Antigen
binding site
Antigen binding siteVariable
constant
Light chain
Heavy chain
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Antibodies (depicted as Y-shaped structures) form a heterogeneous population of molecules with different specificities. A cross-reaction of an antibody population (an anti-serum) with a foreign antigen (in the middle) occurs only, if the homologous and the foreign antigen are at least partially equipped with the same determinants. Every antibody has two identical binding sites for antigen determinants.
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Primary stage
• Initial interaction between Ag and Ab
• No visible effect
• Rapid
• Occurs even at low temperature
• Obeys general laws of physical chemistry & thermodynamics
• Reversible reaction
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Secondary Stage
Demonstrable effect produces e.g. precipitation, aggluitnation, lysis of cells, killing of live antigens, neutralization of toxins, complement fixation, immobilization of motile organisms, enhancement of phagocytosis
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Tertiary stage
Some Ag – Ab reactions in vivo lead to
• Neutralization
• Destruction of injurious agent
• Tissue damage
• Includes humoral immunity, clinical allergy, and other immunological diseases
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Measurement of Ag – Ab reaction
Measured in terms of Mass (mg of nitrogen) Units or titer
Titer: Highest dilution of serum (Ab) which gives an observable reaction with the Ag in a particular test.Antigen can also be titrated against sera (Ab).
Sensitivity – Ability of a test to identify correctly all those who have the disease i.e. true positive
Specificity – Ability of a test to identify correctly all those who do not have the disease i.e. true negative
In general, sensitivity and specificity of a test are in reverse proportion.
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Serological tests
• Precipitation reaction
• Agglutination reaction
• Complement fixation test
• Radioimmunoassay
• ELISA
• Immunofluorescence
• Western Blot
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Precipitation Reaction
When a soluble antigen combines with its antibody in the presence of electrolytes at a suitable temp and pH the Ag - Ab complex forms an insoluble precipitate. If instead of sedimenting, the precipitate remains suspended, the reaction is called as flocculation.
Medium used :
Liquid or gels like agar, agarose and polyacrylamide.
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Antibody excess Zone of equivalence
Antigen excessAntigen
Antibody
Zone Phenomenon
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Mechanism of precipitation
• Marrack (1934) – Lattice hypothesis
Application of precipitation:
- Can be used as qualitative or quantitative test
- Very sensitive test for antigen detection, can detect as little as 1µg of protein
- Important for forensic application like identification of blood, seminal stains.
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APPLICATION OF PRECIPITATION REACTIONS
• Carried out as qualitative and quantitative for detection of antigen and antibody
• Very sensitive test for detecting antigen (Relatively less sensitive for detection of antibody)
• Capable of detecting little quantity of antigen proteins as 1ug
• Used for identification of blood and seminal stains and food adulterants
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Application in diagnostic bacteriology
• Ring test– Typing of streptococci and pneumococci– C- reactive protein– Ascoli’s thermoprecipitin test for diagnosis of antrax– Used in detection of adulteration of food stuffs
• Slide test– VDRL for diagnosis of syphilis
• Tube test– Kahn test for syphilis and standardization of toxins and
toxoids
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IMMUNODIFFUSION (precipitation in gel)
When an Ab and its Ag are placed in an agar gel they diffuse towards each other and form an opaque band of precipitation at the junction of their diffusion front.
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TYPES OF IMMUNODIFFUSION TESTS
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Antigen
Precipitin band
Antibody in agar gel
Plain agar
Single and double diffusion in one dimension
Single diffusion (Oudin procedure)Double diffusion (Okley - Fulthrope procedure)
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Antigen in well
Ring of precipitation
Antibody in agar gel
A single diffusion in two dimensions
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Antiserum in well
Line of precipitate
Antigen 2
Agar gel on a slide
Antigen 1
Double diffusion in two dimensions
(Lines of nonidentity)
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Antiserum in well
Line of precipitate
Antigen 2
Agar gel on a slide
Antigen 1
Double diffusion in two dimensions
(Partial identity)
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Antiserum in well
Antigen 2
Agar gel on a slide
Antigen 1
Double diffusion in two dimensions
(Lines of complete identity)
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Trough cut in agar
Agar covered microscopic slide
Well cut in agar
Antigen placed in well
Antigen components separated by electrophoresis
Immunoelectrophoresis
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Trough filled with antibody
Immunoelectrophoresis
Antibody diffuses towards separated antigen components
Precipitin band form where antibody and antigen meet at optimal proportions
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Antiserum (Ab) in agarose gel
Precipitin arcs (rockets)
Antigen wells
Rocket electrophoresis (One dimensional single electroimmuno diffusion)
Increasing concentration of antigen
+
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Ag AbAgarose
Wells containing antigen and antibody
Precipitin line
Slide
Electric current
Counterimmunoelectrophoresis
(One dimensional double electroimmunodiffusion)
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AGGLUTINATION REACTION
When a particulate antigen or an antigen present on the surface of cell (red cell or bacterium) or an inorganic particle ( e.g. polystyrene latex coated with antigen) is mixed with its antibody in the presence of electrolytes at suitable temperature and pH, the particles are clumped or agglutinated
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Application of agglutination reaction
• Slide agglutination
– Identification of cultures e.g. Salmonella, Bordetella pertussis
– Typing of pneumococci and streptococci
– Blood grouping
• Tube agglutination
– Serological diagnosis of • enteric fever (Widal)• brucellosis • typhus fever (Weil – Felix)
– Blood grouping
– Coomb’s test
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Latex particles
Antibody
Antigen
Agglutination
Antibody coated latex particles
Latex agglutination test
ASO, CRP, RA
Passive agglutination test
e.g. Rose Waaler test in Rheumatoid arthritis
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Passive agglutination
Precipitation reaction can be converted to agglutination reaction by coating soluble antigen on the surface of carrier particles such as RBCs, latex, bentonite, gelatin
More sensitive for detection antibodies
Examples
1. RA factor
2. Latex tests
3. TPHA
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Negative CFT
Complement Sheep erythrocytes coated with amboceptor (Indicator system)
Lysis
Positive CFT
Ag Ab Complement
Complement is fixed in Ag – Ab reaction
Indicator system
No lysis
As complement is not free to act on indicator system
Complement fixation test
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Cowan strain of S. aureusImmunoglobulin
Cowan strain coated with immunoglobulin
Antigen
Agglutination
Coagglutination
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Sandwich ELISA Indirect ELISA Competitive EILSA
Conjugate is washed out as Ag is not free to bind the conjugate
Substrate
Enzyme (tagged to conjugate is not there to act on substrate
Color product
Antigen
Antibody
Conjugate (Ab to Ab)
Conjugate (Ab to Ag)
ELISA
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Unknown antigen
Slide
Fluorescein labeled specific Ab
Fluorescence under UV light
(positive test)
Direct immunofluorescence test
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Indirect immunofluorescence test
Known Ag
Slide
Patient serum containing Ab
Ag + Ab
Fluorescein labeled Antiglobulin
Fluorescence under UV light
(Positive test)
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Radioimmunoassay
Unlabeled Ag (Test sample)
Known radio labeled Ag
Specific Ab against Ag
Mix
Incubate
Free fraction
Bound fraction
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MCQsQ1. A large lattice is formed when
a. Antigen is in excessb. Antibody is in excessc. Antigens and antibodies are in optimal proportiond. Non of above
Q.2. Precipitation reaction is relatively less sensitive for detection ofa. Antibodiesb. Antigensc. Antigen antibody complexesd. Complement
Q3. Ring test is used for a. Typing of streptococci and pneumococcib. C-reactive protein testc. Ascoli’s thermoprecipitation testd. All of the above
Q4. Widal test is used to diagnosea. Syphilisb. Typhoidc. AIDSd. Typhus fever
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Q.5. VDRL test is an example ofa. ring testb. Slide testc. tube testd. None of above
Q6. Agglutination reaction is more sensitive than precipitation for detection ofa. Antigenb. Antibodyc. Antigen antibody complexesd. Complement
Q7. Amount of various immunoglobulin classes can be measured by a. Single diffusion in one dimensionb. Double diffusion in one dimensionc. Single diffusion in one dimensiond. Double diffusion in two dimension
Q8.Anti- Rh antibodies area. IgG typeb. IgD typec. IgA typed. IgE type
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LAQ
Q.1. Define agglutination reaction and discuss the principle, application of agglutination reactions giving suitable examples
Q.2 Define precipitation reaction and discuss the principle, application precipitation reactions giving suitable examples
Q.3 Discuss the principle, various types and clinical applications of ELISA technique
Q.4 Short notes
1. Counterimmunoelctrophoresis
2. ELISA
3. Complement fixation test