Urine and Free Immunoglobulin Light Chains as Analytes for Serodiagnosis of Hantavirus Infection. 2019

Satu Hepojoki, and Lauri Kareinen, and Tomas Strandin, and Antti Vaheri, and Harry Holthöfer, and Jukka Mustonen, and Satu Mäkelä, and Klaus Hedman, and Olli Vapalahti, and Jussi Hepojoki
Department of Virology, Medicum, University of Helsinki, 00290 Helsinki, Finland.

Rapid point-of-care testing is a megatrend in infectious disease diagnosis. We have introduced a homogeneous immunoassay concept, which is based on the simultaneous binding of antigen and protein L to a given immunoglobulin molecule. The complex formation is detected utilizing time-resolved Förster resonance energy transfer between antigen-attached donor and acceptor-labeled protein L, hence the name LFRET. Here, we demonstrate that urine can be used as a sample matrix in LFRET-based serodiagnostics. We studied urine samples collected during the hospitalization and recovery of patients with acute Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV) infection. We compared PUUV antibody-specific LFRET signals in urine to those in plasma, and found excellent correlation in the test outcomes The LFRET test from urine was positive in 40/40 patients with acute PUUV infection. PUUV causes a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, characterized by acute kidney injury and proteinuria. Immunofluorescence and western blotting demonstrated PUUV-IgG and -IgA in urine, however, the presence of intact immunoglobulins did not fully explain the LFRET signals. We purified free light chains (FLCs) from both urine and serum of healthy volunteers and patients with acute PUUV infection, and verified the presence of antigen-specific FLCs. Antigen-specific FLCs provide a new means for non-invasive antibody detection and disease diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007070 Immunoglobulin A Represents 15-20% of the human serum immunoglobulins, mostly as the 4-chain polymer in humans or dimer in other mammals. Secretory IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) is the main immunoglobulin in secretions. IgA,IgA Antibody,IgA1,IgA2,Antibody, IgA
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007118 Immunoassay A technique using antibodies for identifying or quantifying a substance. Usually the substance being studied serves as antigen both in antibody production and in measurement of antibody by the test substance. Immunochromatographic Assay,Assay, Immunochromatographic,Assays, Immunochromatographic,Immunoassays,Immunochromatographic Assays
D007147 Immunoglobulin Light Chains Polypeptide chains, consisting of 211 to 217 amino acid residues and having a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. There are two major types of light chains, kappa and lambda. Two Ig light chains and two Ig heavy chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) make one immunoglobulin molecule. Ig Light Chains,Immunoglobulins, Light-Chain,Immunoglobulin Light Chain,Immunoglobulin Light-Chain,Light-Chain Immunoglobulins,Chains, Ig Light,Chains, Immunoglobulin Light,Immunoglobulins, Light Chain,Light Chain Immunoglobulins,Light Chain, Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, Ig,Light Chains, Immunoglobulin,Light-Chain, Immunoglobulin
D006476 Orthohantavirus A genus of the family BUNYAVIRIDAE causing HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS, first identified during the Korean war. Infection is found primarily in rodents and humans. Transmission does not appear to involve arthropods. HANTAAN VIRUS is the type species. Dobrava-Belgrade Virus,Hantavirus,Andes Hantavirus,Andes Virus,Andes Hantaviruses,Dobrava Belgrade Virus,Hantavirus, Andes,Hantaviruses,Hantaviruses, Andes,Orthohantaviruses
D006480 Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome An acute febrile disease occurring predominately in Asia. It is characterized by fever, prostration, vomiting, hemorrhagic phenonema, shock, and renal failure. It is caused by any one of several closely related species of the genus ORTHOHANTAVIRUS. The most severe form is caused by HANTAAN VIRUS whose natural host is the rodent Apodemus agrarius. Milder forms are caused by SEOUL VIRUS and transmitted by the rodents Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus, and the PUUMALA VIRUS with transmission by Clethrionomys galreolus. HFRS,Hemorrhagic Fever, Epidemic,Hemorrhagic Fever, Korean,Hemorrhagic Nephroso-Nephritis,Nephropathia Epidemica,Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever,Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fevers,Hemorrhagic Fevers, Epidemic,Hemorrhagic Nephroso Nephritis,Hemorrhagic Nephroso-Nephritides,Korean Hemorrhagic Fever,Nephroso-Nephritides, Hemorrhagic,Nephroso-Nephritis, Hemorrhagic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000067716 Point-of-Care Testing Allows patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, in other ambulatory setting or at bedside. The results of care are timely, and allow rapid treatment to the patient. (from NIH Fact Sheet Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing, 2010.) Bedside Testing,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Testing,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Tests,Point-Of-Care Diagnostics,Point-Of-Care Test,Point-Of-Care Tests,Point of Care Testing,Diagnostic Test, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostic Testing, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostic Tests, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostic, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostics, Point-Of-Care,Point Of Care Diagnostic Testing,Point Of Care Diagnostic Tests,Point Of Care Diagnostics,Point Of Care Test,Point Of Care Tests,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Test,Test, Point-Of-Care,Test, Point-Of-Care Diagnostic,Testing, Bedside,Testing, Point-Of-Care Diagnostic,Testing, Point-of-Care,Tests, Point-Of-Care,Tests, Point-Of-Care Diagnostic
D000914 Antibodies, Viral Immunoglobulins produced in response to VIRAL ANTIGENS. Viral Antibodies
D012698 Serologic Tests Diagnostic procedures involving immunoglobulin reactions. Serodiagnosis,Serologic Test,Serological Tests,Test, Serologic,Tests, Serologic,Serodiagnoses,Serological Test,Test, Serological,Tests, Serological

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