Phytopathology (1998) 88, 795-803

Remko A. Griep, Charlotte van Twisk, José R.C.M. van Beckhoven, Jan M. van der Wolf and Arjen Schots (1998)
Development of specific recombinant monoclonal antibodies against the lipopolysaccharide of Ralstonia solanacearum race 3
Phytopathology 88 (8), 795-803
Abstract: Recombinant single-chain antibodies (scFvs) against the lipopolysaccharide of Ralstonia solanacearum (biovar 2, race 3) were successfully selected by phage display from a large combinatorial antibody library. Characterization with regard to cross-reaction and use in routine immunoassays showed that the selected antibodies had improved characteristics when compared with the polyclonal antiserum that is currently used for brown rot diagnosis of potato in the Netherlands. The isolated monoclonal scFvs reacted in both enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunofluorescence cell staining with all race 3 strains tested, but with only some strains belonging to other races. Furthermore, only a few cross-reactions with saprophytic bacteria, which also cross-reacted with polyclonal antisera, were observed. Using ELISA, one of the recombinant antibodies detected as few as 5 × 10³ bacteria in potato tuber extracts. Therefore, this antibody is potentially useful for detection of R. solanacearum race 3.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jan M. van der Wolf, José R.C.M. van Beckhoven

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Ralstonia solanacearum	Potato (Solanum tuberosum)	Netherlands