Production, characterisation and potential application of a novel monoclonal antibody for rapid identification of virulent Listeria monocytogenes

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 294-312

  Hearty, Stephen ^a,b   Leonard, Paul ^a,b   Quinn, John ^a   O'Kennedy, Richard ^a,b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; Monoclonal antibody; Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; INTERNALIN A; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY 2B3; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOSENSOR; CELL LYSATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SEROTYPE; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPES; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33746888699     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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