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Table 1 Dot-blot ELISA using Monoclonal antibodies of serogroups for N. meningitidis.

From: Storage and stability of IgG and IgM monoclonal antibodies dried on filter paper and utility in Neisseria meningitidis serotyping by Dot-blot ELISA

    

1 week

4 weeks

1 year

13 years

4 weeks

RT

Specificity

Mabs

 

isotypes

dilution(a)

dilution(b)

dilution(a)

dilution(b)

dilution(a)

dilution(b)

dilution(b)

dilution(a)

dilution(b)

Group A

14-1-A

WRAIR 2D7B5B5B2

IgG1

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:5,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

Group B

2-2-B

WRAIR 5C1-3H7

IgM

1.50,000

1.50,000

1.50,000

1.50,000

1.50,000

1.50,000

1:5,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

Group C

4-2-C

WRAIR 7H9-4

IgG3

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

1:5,000

1:25,000

1:25,000

Group W135

7-1-W

WRAIR 6G9-7

IgM

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

1:10,000

Group 29EB-1-29E

WRAIR

IgM

1:5,000

1:5,000

1:5,000

1:5,000

1:5,000

1:5,000

1:2,500

1:5,000

1:5,000

 

Group Z

2C2-4.6

WRAIR

n/d

1:20,000

1:20,000

1:20,000

1:20,000

1:20,000

1:20,000

1:5,000

1:20,000

1:20,000

Group Y

5-2-Y

WRAIR 2C2-4.2-G6

n/d

1:2,500

1:2,500

1:2,500

1:2,500

1:2,500

1:2,500

1:2000

1:2,500

1:2,500

  1. n/d = not done.
  2. WRAIR = Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (USA).
  3. RT = Room Temperature (30 days).
  4. dilution(a) (Mabs) ascites freezer -20°C.
  5. dilution(b) (Mabs) eluted of dried filter paper.
  6. Mabs = monoclonal antibodies