Journal
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
Volume 36, Issue 9, Pages 753-762Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12050
Keywords
flow-through immunoassay; monoclonal antibody; Penaeus monodon; white spot syndrome virus
Funding
- National Agricultural and Technology Project, Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi
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A flow-through immunoassay (FTA), an improved version of immunodot, was developed using a nitrocellulose membrane baked onto adsorbent pads enclosed in a plastic cassette to detect white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp. Sharp purple dots developed with WSSV against the white background of the nitrocellulose membrane. The detection limits of WSSV by the FTA and immunodot were 0.312 and 1.2 mu g mL(-1) crude WSSV protein, respectively. The FTA could be completed in 8-10 min compared with 90 min for immunodot. The FTA was 100 times more sensitive than 1-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and in between that of the 1- and 2-step PCR protocol recommended by the Office of International Epizootics (OIE). In experimental, orally infected shrimp post-larvae, WSSV was first detected 14, 16 and 18 h post-infection (hpi) by FTA, immunodot and one-step PCR, respectively. The FTA detected WSSV 2 and 4 h earlier than immunodot and one-step PCR, respectively. The FTA was more sensitive (25/27) than one-step PCR (23/27) and immunodot (23/27) for the detection of WSSV from white spot disease outbreak ponds. The reagent components of the FTA were stable giving expected results for 6 m at 4-8 degrees C. The FTA is available as a rapid test kit called 'RapiDot' for the early detection of WSSV under field conditions.
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