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  • Title: Cloning, expression and purification of truncated Chlamydia trachomatis outer membrane protein 2 (omp2) and its application in an ELISA assay.
    Author: Kazemi B, Seyed N, Bandehpour M, Sharifnia Z, Pakzad P.
    Journal: Iran J Immunol; 2008 Sep; 5(3):148-55. PubMed ID: 18791281.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Although a simple and direct method does not exist for the detection of chlamydial infections, there are situations in which reliable serological tests, with sensitivity related to a specific antigen, could be helpful. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to clone the first 1100 bp of the C. trachomatis outer membrane protein 2 (omp2) gene in order to prepare a recombinant protein for use in an ELISA system designed to recognize the anti- C. trachomatis antibody in patient sera. METHODS: The PCR product of the chlamydial omp2 gene was cloned in pBluescript and its first 1100 bp was subcloned in the pQE-30 expression vector and induced by IPTG. The recombinant protein was purified by affinity chromatography and its purity was confirmed by SDS-PAGE, gel diffusion and western blot analyses. The purified protein was coated onto a polystyrene microplate and tested by ELISA using patient serum. RESULTS: We have cloned, over-expressed and purified biologically functional recombinant truncated Omp2 from C. trachomatis for use, as a species-specific recognition antigen, in an ELISA system. In this study we determined a cut-off value of 0.345 for this ELISA system using 55 negative sera and measured six positive sera at dilutions of 1:20-1:2560. CONCLUSION: As a species-specific recognition antigen, the over-expressed and purified recombinant truncated Omp2 from C. trachomatis performed well in an ELISA system.
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