A Quick and Parallel Analytical Method Based on Quantum Dots Labeling for ToRCH-Related Antibodies |
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Authors: | Hao Yang Qing Guo Rong He Ding Li Xueqing Zhang Chenchen Bao Hengyao Hu Daxiang Cui |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Bio-Nano Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication Technology of Ministry of Education, National Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Fabrication Technology,Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240 Shanghai, People’s Republic of China;(2) Center of Biological Diagnosis and Therapy, No. 261 Hospital of PLA, 100094 Beijing, China; |
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Abstract: | Quantum dot is a special kind of nanomaterial composed of periodic groups of II–VI, III–V or IV–VI materials. Their high quantum
yield, broad absorption with narrow photoluminescence spectra and high resistance to photobleaching, make them become a promising
labeling substance in biological analysis. Here, we report a quick and parallel analytical method based on quantum dots for
ToRCH-related antibodies including Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, Cytomegalovirus and Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1)
and 2 (HSV2). Firstly, we fabricated the microarrays with the five kinds of ToRCH-related antigens and used CdTe quantum dots
to label secondary antibody and then analyzed 100 specimens of randomly selected clinical sera from obstetric outpatients.
The currently prevalent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits were considered as “golden standard” for comparison.
The results show that the quantum dots labeling-based ToRCH microarrays have comparable sensitivity and specificity with ELISA.
Besides, the microarrays hold distinct advantages over ELISA test format in detection time, cost, operation and signal stability.
Validated by the clinical assay, our quantum dots-based ToRCH microarrays have great potential in the detection of ToRCH-related
pathogens. |
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Keywords: | Antibody Diagnosis Microarray Quantum dots Serology |
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