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A High-throughput Shigella-specific Bactericidal Assay
Published on: February 27, 2019
Functional assay for shiga-like toxin via detection by antibody capture and multivalent galabiose binding
Hilde van Hattum1, Kim van der Zwaluw, Gerben M Visser
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
A functional detection assay was developed for Escherichia coli secreted shiga-like toxin based on antibody capture and visualization with a multivalent galabiose ligand. It was possible to detect verotoxin in medically relevant E. coli samples in a dose dependent fashion. This method is a new step towards measuring functional protein levels in complex mixtures, which can be used for diagnostic purposes in a clinical setting.

