Production of Monoclonal and Polyclonal
Antibodies for Detection of Geminiviruses and
       the Virus –Vector Relationships

                         Adeola Ala
                           Ph.D Student

             Virology Unit, IITA-Ibadan, Nigeria
                               &
       Animal Physiology Unit, Department of Zoology
                University of Ibadan, Nigeria




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Outline

1.   Introduction
2.   Justification & Work plan
3.   Production of antibodies
4.   Immunization effects on animals
5.   Vector transmission studies
6.   Surveys for geminiviruses in Nigeria
7.   Conclusions



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1. Introduction
                                                                                    Geminiviruses

Family: Geminiviridae
   –Genome: circular single stranded DNA 2.5–3.0 kb in length,
   encapsidated in twinned (geminate) quasi-isometric particles.
   –Responsible for several devastating diseases in economically
   important crops of both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants
   worldwide (Cassava, maize, wheat, tomato, pepper, bean, cotton, etc.)

Genera:
Begomovirus: ACMV, BGMV
Mastrevirus: MSV
Curtovirus: BCTV
Topocuvirus: TPCTV



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BEGOMOVIRUSES:
                                                  CASSAVA MOSAIC DISEASE (CMD)
• CMD is the single most important production constraint to cassava in sub-
  Saharan Africa, including Nigeria.
• The disease results in 60-80% decrease in tuber yield, also effects the
  quality and impede germplasm movement (Bock, 1983)
• In Africa, several species and strains of begomoviruses have been
  identified in the CMD etiology.
• In Nigeria, African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV), East African cassava
  mosaic virus (EACMV) and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus
  (EACMCV) are most prevalent (Ariyo et al. 2005).




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Vector of CMD
Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)




                         • Most economically important
                           virus vector (Geddes, 1990)

                         • It is a pest on 350 plant species,
                           including cassava, around the
                           world




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Mastrevirus: Maize streak virus

        •   Most important virus disease of maize in
            Africa and the neighbouring islands of
            Mauritus, La Reunion and Madagascar
            (Rybicki and pietersen, 1998).
        •   Yield losses in maize due to MSV range
            from 0 to 100% ( Mzira 1984 and Barrow 1992)
        •   The virus is transmitted by Cicadulina
            spp, (Homoptera: cicadellidae)



                                                                   C. storeyi, (=
                                                                   triangula) one of the
                                                                   main five species
                                                                   found In West Africa
                                                                   (Bosque-Perez et al.,
                                                                   1990)

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2. Justification & Work Plan
1   Specific monoclonal antibodies are needed to differentiate EACMV
    from other begomoviruses.

2   Polyclonal and monoclonal antisera against MSV are needed for
    virus surveys and screening germplasm.

3   Information is limited on distribution of geminiviruses in Nigeria.

4   Information on the transmission efficiency of a less predominant leaf
    hopper, C .dabrowski, in MSV transmission is required to assess its
    role in MSV epidemiology.

5   Effect of ACMV and MSV immunization on physiological status of
    the experimental animal, Oryctolagus cuniculus (Domestic rabbit),
    used routinely for antibody production. These include the effects of
    the immunogens administered and the quantification of the viruses
    used in immunizations. These will ensure minimal adverse effects on
    health and also enable optimisation of immunisation protocols.
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Aims:
• To produce antibodies for the detection and differentiation of
  geminiviruses
• Determine the virus-vector interactions of MSV and leaf hoppers

Objectives:
 Produce polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies against cassava
  mosaic begomoviruses and MSV for detection and differentiation
  of EACMV and MSV.
 Conduct surveys for geminivirus distribution in Nigeria and the
  food crops they infect
 Compare the differences in acquisition, transmission abilities of
  MSV between C. triangular and C. dabrowski
 Determine the physiological status of rabbits used in routine
  immunisations with ACMV and MSV

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3. Production polyclonal antibodies (PABS)


1. PURIFICATION OF ACMV: Method adapted from Thottappilly, 1986)
   Density gradient step removed.
   Method 1; From test plants, Nicotiana benthamiana
   Method 2; Directly from Manihot esculenta

2. MSV PURIFICATION: Method by (Bock et al.,1974)
3. IMMUNISATIONS: Mus musculus (Mouse); Oryctolagus
  cunniculus (Rabbit)
  Immunized at 2 week intervals for 12 weeks
4 Bleeding
5 Storage of serum


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Fig: 1




HAT IN MEDIA,Only HGPRT +ve cells survive;- salvage pathway




         TAS/ACP-ELISA
                                             LIMITING DILUTION

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Table 1; Experimental animals used in immunisations




                                                               Conc. Of virus in
             Animal immunized




                                                               (mean value: n=2)




                                                                                                        (mean value: n=2)
                                                               purified prep.




                                                                                          Healthy sap




                                                                                                                            Host plant
                                                               *(A405)
                                         Virus
             Mice                   4 /ACMV                   0.861                      0.065                              N. benthamiana

Group A
             Mice                   3/ MSV                    1.300                      0.28                               Zea mays
   Group A




             Rabbit                 1/ ACMV                   0.861                      0.065                              N. benthamiana



             Rabbit                 1/ACMV                    0.887                      0.321                              N.benthamiana
             Mice                   3 /EACMV                                                                                N. benthamiana
Group B
             Mice                   2 /MSV                    1.83                       0.27                               Zea mays
   Group B




             Rabbit                 1/ EACMV                  0.504                      0.226                              N. benthamiana



             Mice                   3EACMV
Group C                             /ACMV                     3.498                      0.143                              M.esculenta
   Group C




             Rabbits                2EACMV
                                    /ACMV



             *(A405) values at 1 hr sustrate incubation
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Results
                       Table 2
 ACMV/EACMV AND MSV RABBIT AND MOUSE POLYCLONAL
 ANTISERA PRODUCED

                             RECIPROCAL ANTISERUM                                        RECIPROCAL ANTISERUM
                                TITRE IN TAS ELISA                                         TITRE IN ACP ELISA
ANIMAL                           1hr           0/N                                         1hr            0/N
                              incubation    incubation                                     1nc            1nc
ACMV/EACMV
(1) ACMV/R/A1                1,000                          –
(2) ACMV/R/B1                8,000 (1.95)             32,000 (1.85)
(3) EACMV/R/B1               NDT*                     16,000
(4) EA/ACMV/R/C1             256,000 (4.07)           256,000 (5.01)                 64,000 (2.02)                  512,000 (2.51)
                                                                                     (Unadsorbed)                   (Unadsorbed)
                                                                                     16,000 (2.53)                  32,000 (2.38)
                                                                                     (Adsorbed)                     (Adsorbed)
(5)   EA/ACMV/R/C2           1,600 (1.90)             128,000 (2.3)                  512,000 (1.93)                 1,024,000 (2.27)
                                                                                     (Unadsorbed)                   (Unadsorbed)
                                                                                     1,000 (1.96)                   NDT
                                                                                     (Adsorbed)                     (Adsrobed)
(6)   ACMV/M/A1-A4           1,000 (3.2)                          –
(7)   EACMV/M/B4             8,000 (2.03)                         –
(8)   EA/ACMV/M/C3           256,000 (2.84)                       –
(9)   EA/ACMV/M/C4           64,000 (1.99)                        –

MSV
(1) MSV/R/A1                       –                              –                  64,000 (2.1)                                  –
                                                                                     (Unadsorbed)
                                                                                     256,000 (4.3)                  256,000 (2.5)
                                                                                     (Adsorbed)                     (Adsorbed)
(2) MSV/M/A1                                                                         256,000 (4.73)                         –
(3) MSV/M/A2                                                                         256,000 (3.82)                         –
(4) MSV/M/B1                                                                         NDT                            250 (1.84)
(5) MSV/M/B2                                                                         NDT                            4,000 (2.44)
  *   Not detectable titre
  –   Not tested
  ( ) D/H values
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(1 hr incubation)
               1.4                                                                                                             8.00
                        7.26
               1.2             6.88                                                                                            7.00
                                                                                                 H
                                                                                                 D                             6.00
                1                       5.78                                                     Titre points




                                                                                                                                      Titre points
                                                                                                                               5.00
                                                    4.81
               0.8
      A405nm




                                                                                                                               4.00
               0.6                                             3.46
                                                                           2.96                                                3.00
               0.4                                                                     2.41
                                                                                                  1.99                         2.00
                                                                                                             1.74
                                                                                                                         1.38
               0.2                                                                                                           1.00

                0                                                                      0.00
                     1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/80001/160001/32000
                                                                   1/64000 /128000
                                                                         1      1/256000
                                              Antiserum Dilutions


FIG 2: EA/ACMV/M/C4 ANTISERUM TITRE BY INDIRECT ELISA (TAS)
ANTISERUM PRODUCED FROM MICE BY INTRAPERITONEAL IMMUNISATIONS
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(O/N incubation)

                        4                                                                                                              8.00

                       3.5                                                                                                             7.00
                                                   6.68




                                                                                                                                              Titre points (A405nm)
                                                                                                           H
                        3               6.09                                                               D                           6.00
                                                              5.57                                         Titre points
                       2.5                                                                                                             5.00
             A 405nm




                                4.92

                        2                                                3.93                                                          4.00
                                                                                     3.44
                       1.5                                                                      2.92                                   3.00
                                                                                                           2.72
                        1                                                                                                             2.00
                                                                                                                      1.81
                                                                                                                                  1.53
                       0.5                                                                                                            1.00

                        0                                                                             0.00
                             1/500   1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/8000 1/16000 1/32000 1/640001/128000 512000
                                                                                               1/
                                                         Antiserum Dilutions


FIG 3: EA/ACMV/M/C4 ANTISERUM TITRE BY INDIRECT ELISA (TAS)
ANTISERUM PRODUCED FROM MICE BY INTRAPERITONEAL IMMUNISATIONS



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All the polyclonal antisera raised against ACMV, EACMV
 and MSV are useful for virus detection by ACP-ELISA
 “Compared to TAS-ELISA, ACP-ELISA for geminivirus
     detection is convenient and cost-effective”




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B



A




    Plate 1; Growing hybridoma cells.
      (a) Lower left corner: dividing cells
      (b) Top right: cells forming a colony
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Table 3
1st screening of EA/ACMV/M/C1 and EA/ACMV/M/C2 Balb/C mouse
hybridomas
          WELLS WITH                WELLS +VE                               % OF TOTAL WELLS
          GROWING                   BY ELISA TO                             SECRETING SPECIFIC
          HYBRIDS                   ACMV                                    ANTIBODIES AGAINST
                                                                            ACMV
Plate 1   24 /96                    1/24                                    1.04%
Plate 2   27/96                     3/27                                    3.13%
Plate 3   49/96                     4/49                                    4.17%
Plate 4   22/96                     2/22                                    2.1%
Plate 5   35/96                     4/35                                    4.2%
Plate 6   42/96                     6/42                                    6.25%




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TABLE 4; 2nd screening of EA/ACMV/M/C1 and EA/ACMV/M/C2 Balb/C mouse
hybridomas
   CELL            ACMV R.                 ACMV R.               ACMV Ms          ACM Ms Poly/                DSMZ             DSMZ poly/
    LINES         Poly/ACMV               Poly/EACM              Poly/ACMV        EACMV ANTG                Poly/ACMV         EACMV ANTG
                    ANTG                    ANTG                   ANT G                                      ANTG
                  2nd         3rd        2nd        3rd          2nd screen         2nd         3rd        2nd     3rd           2nd        3rd
                screen.     screen.    screen.    screen.                         screen.     screen.    screen. screen.       screen.    screen.
   1H3   -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   2C5   +                 -                     -           +                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   2F6   -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   2F61  -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   2F62  -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   2EE5 -                  -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   3A10 +                  -          +          -           -                   +           -          -          -          -          -
   3A101 -                 +          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   3B12 ++                 -          ++         -           -                   -           -          -          -          +          -
   3F1   -                 -          -          +           +                   -           -          -          -          +          -
   3F11  -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   3B10 -                  -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   4F6   +++               -          ++         -           +                   -           -          +          -          +          -
   4F61  -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   4A12 -                  -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   4A121 -                 -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          -          -          -
   5B2   -                 -          -          -           -                   ++          -          -          -          -          -
   5G11 -                  -          -          -           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   6B3   +                 -          ++         -           -                   ++          -          -          -          ++         -
   6B31 -                  +          -          -           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   6B32 -                  +          -          -           -                   -           -          -                     -          -
   6B33 -                  +          -          +           -                   -           -          -          +          -          -
   6B34 -                  +          -          -           -                   +           -          -          ++         -          -
   6B35 -                  -          -          +           +                   -           -          -          +          -          -
Key:
ACMV R. POLY =ACMV rabbit polyclonal antibody; ACMV MS POLY =ACMV mouse polyclonal antibody; DMSZ IGg =DMSZ rabbit immunoglobulin; ACMV
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Table 5
CLONING: EACMV/ cell lines in TAS-ELISA (O/N incubation)


Cell lines    1st Cloning                               2nd cloning
6B3           ++                                        ++
3F1           +++                                       +++




 1.5 – 1.9:    + weak positive
 2.0 – 3.0:    ++ positive
 3.0<:         +++ strong positive




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Table 6; MSV/M/A1 AND MSV/M/A2 BALB/C (1st Screening)

          WELLS WITH                WELLS +VE                             % OF TOTAL WELLS
          GROWING                   BY ELISA TO                           SECRETING SPECIFIC
          HYBRIDS                   MSV                                   ANTIBODIES AGAINT
                                                                          MSV
Plate 1    10/96                    2/10                                     2.1%
Plate 2    8/96                     1/8                                      1.04%
Plate 3    6/96                     2/6                                       2.1
Plate 4    7/96                     5/7                                      5.2%
Plate 5    5/96                     1/5                                      1.04%
Plate 6    8/96                     3/8                                      3.13%



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Table 7; CLONING: MSV cell lines in ACP-ELISA


Cell    Ist                                                      2ND
lines   CLONING                                                  CLONING



        Healthy   Diseased Diseased/Healthy Healthy                                   Diseased Diseased/Healthy
        sap       sap                       sap                                       sap
3F4     0.209     0.617    2.9              0.126                                     1.239    9.8

3E11b 0.282       2.1            7.4                             0.123                0.404             3.3

1H2     0.049     0.455          9.2                             0.103                0.406             3.9

5F2     0.039     0.315          8.0                             0.152                0.586             3.9



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Plate 2

Fusions with Swiss Albino strain of mice yielded no Hybridomas




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Plate 3

  MAbs 6B3 and 3F1 differentiated EACMV from ACMV
  and they are useful for specific detection of EACMV.

“This is the first monoclonal antibody specific to EACMV”




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4. Effects of Immunisation on Rabbits




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Fig 4; Bi-monthly Temperature Differences In Immunized
                            Animals Before And After Immunisations
of two rabbits)




               1.4          Group 1: Control; Distilled water alone
                            Group 2: Adjuvant alone
               1.2          Group 3: Antigen + Adjuvant
Temp change (mean




                    1



               0.8
                                                                                                                                            Group 1
                                                                                                                                            Group 2
                                                                                                                                            Group 3
               0.6



               0.4



               0.2



                    0
                        0   2          4                    6                     8                   10                   12

                                                     Period/weeks
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TABLE 8 : PERCENTAGE CHANGE OF PHYSICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
BETWEEN GROUPS OF RABBITS IN 12 WEEKS GIVEN DIFFERENT TREATMENTS

 PARAMETER            GROUP 1                               GROUP 2                                    GROUP 3

 WEIGHT               5.248 BA                              3.411 B                                    9.022 A

 TEMPERATURE          0.0929 B                              0.7143 A                                   0.9143 A
 DIFFERENCE
 PCV                  -0.766 B                              3.095 B                                    23.497 A

 PLATELETS            39.97 A                               93.38 A                                    41.54 A

 HB                   0.912 B                               7.757 B                                    41.619 A

 RBC                  1.188B                                9.790 B                                    56.563 A

 MCV                  -1.149A                               -5.691BA                                   -8.192B

 MCHC                 4.645 A                               4.301 A                                    9.788 A

 TOTAL WBC            3.99 B                                27.21 BA                                   60.49 A

 NEUTROPHILS          76.81 BA                              108.11A                                    8.90 B

 LYMPHOCYTES          -3.97 B                               19.67 B                                    114.23 A

 EOSIN                -57.8 B                               -63.1 B                                    453.50 A

 MONOCYTES            -33.33 B                              27.78 A                                    -20.83 B



MEANS IN THE SAME COLUMN WITH DIFFERENT LETTERS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT (p<0.05).

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5. TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY OF MSV in
     C. dabrowski and C. triangular




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Fig 5: Percent transmission of MSV by C. triangular and C.
                                    dabrowski given different virus acquisition access periods


                    80                                                                                             25


                    70

                                        20          20              20                 20                          20
                    60




                                                                                                                        Total insects used
   % transmission




                    50
                                                                                                                   15
                                                                                                                                             C.triangular
                    40                                                                                                                       C.dabrowski
                              12                                                                          12
                                                                                                                                             Total insects used
                                                                                                                   10
                    30


                    20
                                                                                                                   5

                    10


                    0                                                                                              0
                         30 secs   15 mins   1 hr               24 hr             48 hr              96 hr
                                                         AAPs


IAP (Inoculation Access Period) * = 24 hrs; AAP (Acquisition Access Period)**; No of replicates = 3

Significantly higher transmission efficiency in C.triangular at all AAPs (p<0.05)
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Fig 6: Percent transmission of MSV by C. triangular and
                                   C. dabrowski given different virus inoculation access periods

                    60                                                                                        25


                    50
                              20        20        20               20               20               20       20


                    40




                                                                                                                   Total insects used
   % transmission




                                                                                                              15
                                                                                                                                        C. triangular
                    30                                                                                                                  C. dabrowski
                                                                                                                                        Total insects used
                                                                                                              10
                    20


                                                                                                              5
                    10


                    0                                                                                         0
                         30 secs   15 mins    1 hr           24 hr            48 hr            96 hr
                                     Inoculation Access Periods (IAPs)


Significantly higher transmission efficiency in C.triangular at all IAPs (p<0.05)
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C. triangular is an efficient vector of MSV
C. dabrowiski is relatively poor vector of MSV




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6. SURVEY FOR GEMINIVIRUSES IN NIGERIA




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Fig 7: MAP OF NIGERIA SHOWING STUDY SITES FOR GEMINIVIRUSES




Surveyed during Oct-Nov 2002
Cassava, maize, tomato, pepper, okra, cowpea and jatropha
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Methods for virus detection


1. Serological tests (ELISA):
    ACMV poly; MSV poly; SCRI Mabs; DMSZ MAbs


2. PCR:
• DNA Extraction
    Extraction of DNA was by the method of Dellaporta et al., (1983).

•   PCR REACTION MIXTURE AND THERMAL CYCLES –
    To amplify the DNA extracted

•   AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS OF THE AMPLIFIED DNA




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Primers used for PCR amplification of geminiviruses
                                                                                                                              TARGET
 VIRUS                    PRIMER                  SEQUENCE (5’-3’)
                                                                                                                              IN DNA
 ACMV                     ACMV -AL1/F             GCG GAA TCC CTA ACA TTA TC                                                  AC1
                          ACMV -ARO/R             GCT CGT ATG TAT CCT CTA AGG CC                          TG                   AV2
 EACMV                    UV -AL3/F               TAC ACA TGC CTC RAA TCC TG                                                   AC3
                          UV -AL1/R2              CTC CGC CAC AAA CTT ACG TT                                                   AC1
 WHITEFLY              PRIMER A     /F            TAA TAT TAC CKG WKG VCC                                                      CR
 TRANSMITTED               PRIMER B /R            TGG ACY TTR CAW GGB CCT TCA CA                                               CR
 GEMINIVIRUSES


PRIMER SEQUENCES FROM PITA ET AL ( 2001a).




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Table 9: Occurrence of Geminiviruses in Nigeria




        COWPEA               TOMATO                               PEPPER            OKRA              JATROPHA
STATE TSC ACMV Pab     TSC            ACMV Pab                 TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC      ACMV Pab PCR TSC      ACMV Pab PCR
OYO     9 1/9      -   6              0/6                    - 8    0/8     - 12         1/12     - -          -        -
KWARA 4 0/4        -   2              0/2                    - 5    0/5     - 2          1/2      - -          -        -
KOGI    7 0/7      -   6              0/6                    - 5    1/5     - 4          0/4      - -          -        -
NASSARA
WA      18 1/18    -   4              0/4                -            0/3          -     3            0/3           -    2              0/2 -
BENUE 8 0/8        -   4              0/4                    -    2   0/2          -     2            1/2           -    -              -            -
ENUGU 2 0/2        -   2              0/2                    -    2   0/2          -     3            0/3           -    1              0/1          -
EBONYI - -         -   -              -                      -    2   0/2          -     -            -             -    -                           -
ONDO 4 1/4         -   5              2/5                    --   7   1/7          1/7   2            1/2           -    5              1/5          -
OGUN - -           -   2              0/2                    -    -   -            -     -            -             -    -              -            -
NIGER 5 0/5        -   3              0/3                    -    -   -            -     3            2/3           -    -              -            -
KADUNA 5 0/5       -   2              0/2                    -    4   1/4          1/4   8            0/8           -    6              0/6          -
KANO    16 0/16    -   5              0/5                    -    5   0/5          -     2            0/2           -    -              -            -


   PAb= POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY
   TSC= TOTAL SAMPLES COLLECTED




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Table 9 (Continued) : Occurrence of Geminiviruses in Nigeria


                       COWPEA                TOMATO                     PEPPER                      OKRA                       JATROPHA
STATE          TSC   ACMV Pab   PCR   TSC   ACMV Pab        PCR    TSC ACMV Pab PCR             TSC    ACMV Pab        PCR    TSC    ACMV Pab        PCR
JIGAWA         5     0/5        -     2     0/2             -                   -               2      0/2             -      -      -               -
BAUCHI         3     0/3        -     -     -               -      3   0/3      -               3      0/3             -      -      -               -
YOBE           3     0/3        -     3     0/3             -      -   -        -               -      -               -      -      -               -
GOMBE          8     0/8        -     -     -               -      4   0/4      -               3      0/3             -      -      -               -
ADAMAWA        2     0/2        -     -     -               -      -   -        -               3      0/3             -      -      -               -
TARABA         14    0/14       -     2     --              -      -   -        -               3      0/3             -      -      -               -
PLATEAU        -     -          -     -     -               -      -   -        -               3      0/3             -      -      -               -
EDO            -     -          -     -     -               -      2   0/2      -               4      0/4             -      -      -               -
DELTA          -     -          -     2                     --     -   -        -               2      0/2             -      -      -               -
IMO            5     0/5        -                           -      -   -        -               -      -               -      -      -               -
ABIA           -     -          -     2                     -      2   0/2      -               4      0/4             -      2      0/2             -
AKWA IBOM      -     -          -     -     -               -      2   0/2      -               2      0/2             -      -      -               -
CROSS RIVERS   -     -          -     -     -               -      4   0/4      -               3      0/3             -      -      -               -
RIVERS         -     -          -     -     -               -      2   0/2      -               4      1/4             -      2      0/2             -
OSUN           -     -          -     -     -               -                   -               2      0/2             -      -                      -
TOTAL          118   3/118            52    3/52            --     62 3/62      ---             79     5/79            --     18     1/18            --




   PAb= POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY
   TSC= TOTAL SAMPLES COLLECTED



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Plate 4: PCR Indexing for Other Geminiviruses in Survey Samples Using
                           Universal Primer Pair (Broad Spectrum Detection) Uv-ali/f1/r1
                        M                     8   10                                        24                      32 M



1KB marker used

  500bp




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                         M                                                      42                               47 48 M
•46 samples from all zones were randomly picked for analyses.
•universal primers for geminiviruses (Primer A/F; Primer B/R).
•5 samples were positive, three cassava samples (M115-lane 24; M300-lane 32, and S154-lane 42) one pepper sample (N31-
  lane 10) and one tobacco sample (N22-lane 8).
•Lane 47; Negative control / healthy casava            Lane 48; Positive control/ ACMV diseased cassava
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Total positive samples detected by PCR using
universal primers for geminiviruses (Primer A/F;
Primer B/R)


93 samples analysed
•Three tomato samples (S8; S28; and S43)
•Two pepper samples (S6, N31).
•one tobacco sample (N22).




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% incidence of ACMV/EACMV using MAbs


              80                                                                                                            120
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              70
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              60




                                                                                                                                  Total samples analysed
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              50                                                                                                                                           DSMZ 2 MAb
% incidence




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                                                                                                                                                           SCRI 17 MAb
              40                                                                                                            60                             SCRI 20 MAb
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              30                                                                                                                                           Total plants analysed
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              20

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              10
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               0                                   0                                                                        0
                   Arid/semi Arid    Northern Guinea     Southern Guinea      Derived savannah         Humid forest
                                        savannah            savannah
                                                             Zones

Fig 8: SEROLOGICAL INDEXING FOR ACMV AND EACMV IN LEAF SAMPLES
DSMZ MAb 2- REACTS WITH ACMV & EACMV DSMZ MAb 4- REACTS WITH ACMV; DOES NOT REACT WITH EACMV
IN SINGLE INFECTIONS SCRI MAb 17- REACTS WITH ACMV & EACMV SCRI MAb 20– REACTS WITH ACMV, EACMV,& ICMV SCRI MAb 33-
       REACTS WITH ACMV ALONE SCRI MAb 60- REACTS WITH ICMV ALONE
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% incidence of MSV using MSV polyclonal antibody


              120                                                                                                                   100
                                                                                       94
                                                                                                                                    90

              100
                                                                                                                                    80


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              80




                                                                                                                                          Total samples analysed
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% incidence




                                                                                                                                                                   % positive samples
              60                                                                                                                    50
                                                                                       S                                                                           Total samples analysed

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              40
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              20                                                    17                                                         18

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                                                   4                                                        5
               0                                                                                                                    0
                     Arid/semi Arid   Northern Guinea Southern Guinea      Derived           Mid Altitude       Humid forest
                                         savannah        savannah         savannah
                                                                  Zones


                    FIG 9: SEROLOGICAL INDEXING FOR MSV IN LEAF SAMPLES

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This survey demonstrated usefulness of
        antibodies produced in this study:
MAbs 6B3 and 3F1 MAbs were very specific and detected only 2
EACMV positive samples in 40 randomly selected samples from
      the humid Forest and Derived Savannah Zones


 Further it showed occurrence of several geminiviruses
    infecting several economically important crops,
       knowledge on which are scanty in Nigeria



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7. CONCLUSIONS

•   Eliminating the density gradient step in purifications of antigens is not
    detrimental in the production of monoclonal antibodies.
•   Each animal is unique in it’s immune response. Different antibody titres
    obtained with the same type and quantity of immunising antigen
•   A maximum of 6 immunisations of experimental animals with
    ACMV/EACMV and MSV is adequate for high titre polyclonal antibody
    production. All antibodies produced detected immunising antigen.
•   Protocol used for fusions is efficient (all plates produced hybridomas)
    and is recommended. EACMV specific MAb was produced.
•   The Swiss albino strain of mice is unsuitable for MAb production using
    X63 myeloma cell lines. Homologous fusion partners yield the highest
    numbers of stable hybridomas (Maden, 1985)
•   PAbs and MAbs produced efficiently detected geminiviruses in indirect
    ELISA
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CONCLUSIONS



   C. dabrowski is inefficient as a vector of MSV and is unlikely to contribute to
    disease epidemics.

   The antigens and adjuvant administered in study do not affect experimental
    animals in a clinically important or preclusive manner.

   Field surveys demonstrated usefulness of diagnostic reagents and also
    showed occurrence of diverse geminiviruses infecting several economically
    important crop species.




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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
                           IITA, Ibadan

 Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Scotland, UK

Deushe Sammlung von Microrganismen und Zellkulturen
               (DSMZ), Germany




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Production of Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies for Detection of Geminiviruses and the Virus –Vector Relationships

  • 1.
    Production of Monoclonaland Polyclonal Antibodies for Detection of Geminiviruses and the Virus –Vector Relationships Adeola Ala Ph.D Student Virology Unit, IITA-Ibadan, Nigeria & Animal Physiology Unit, Department of Zoology University of Ibadan, Nigeria International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 2.
    Outline 1. Introduction 2. Justification & Work plan 3. Production of antibodies 4. Immunization effects on animals 5. Vector transmission studies 6. Surveys for geminiviruses in Nigeria 7. Conclusions International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 3.
    1. Introduction Geminiviruses Family: Geminiviridae –Genome: circular single stranded DNA 2.5–3.0 kb in length, encapsidated in twinned (geminate) quasi-isometric particles. –Responsible for several devastating diseases in economically important crops of both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants worldwide (Cassava, maize, wheat, tomato, pepper, bean, cotton, etc.) Genera: Begomovirus: ACMV, BGMV Mastrevirus: MSV Curtovirus: BCTV Topocuvirus: TPCTV International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 4.
    BEGOMOVIRUSES: CASSAVA MOSAIC DISEASE (CMD) • CMD is the single most important production constraint to cassava in sub- Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. • The disease results in 60-80% decrease in tuber yield, also effects the quality and impede germplasm movement (Bock, 1983) • In Africa, several species and strains of begomoviruses have been identified in the CMD etiology. • In Nigeria, African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV), East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV) and East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus (EACMCV) are most prevalent (Ariyo et al. 2005). International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 5.
    Vector of CMD Bemisiatabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) • Most economically important virus vector (Geddes, 1990) • It is a pest on 350 plant species, including cassava, around the world International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 6.
    Mastrevirus: Maize streakvirus • Most important virus disease of maize in Africa and the neighbouring islands of Mauritus, La Reunion and Madagascar (Rybicki and pietersen, 1998). • Yield losses in maize due to MSV range from 0 to 100% ( Mzira 1984 and Barrow 1992) • The virus is transmitted by Cicadulina spp, (Homoptera: cicadellidae) C. storeyi, (= triangula) one of the main five species found In West Africa (Bosque-Perez et al., 1990) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 7.
    2. Justification &Work Plan 1 Specific monoclonal antibodies are needed to differentiate EACMV from other begomoviruses. 2 Polyclonal and monoclonal antisera against MSV are needed for virus surveys and screening germplasm. 3 Information is limited on distribution of geminiviruses in Nigeria. 4 Information on the transmission efficiency of a less predominant leaf hopper, C .dabrowski, in MSV transmission is required to assess its role in MSV epidemiology. 5 Effect of ACMV and MSV immunization on physiological status of the experimental animal, Oryctolagus cuniculus (Domestic rabbit), used routinely for antibody production. These include the effects of the immunogens administered and the quantification of the viruses used in immunizations. These will ensure minimal adverse effects on health and also enable optimisation of immunisation protocols. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 8.
    Aims: • To produceantibodies for the detection and differentiation of geminiviruses • Determine the virus-vector interactions of MSV and leaf hoppers Objectives:  Produce polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies against cassava mosaic begomoviruses and MSV for detection and differentiation of EACMV and MSV.  Conduct surveys for geminivirus distribution in Nigeria and the food crops they infect  Compare the differences in acquisition, transmission abilities of MSV between C. triangular and C. dabrowski  Determine the physiological status of rabbits used in routine immunisations with ACMV and MSV International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 9.
    3. Production polyclonalantibodies (PABS) 1. PURIFICATION OF ACMV: Method adapted from Thottappilly, 1986) Density gradient step removed. Method 1; From test plants, Nicotiana benthamiana Method 2; Directly from Manihot esculenta 2. MSV PURIFICATION: Method by (Bock et al.,1974) 3. IMMUNISATIONS: Mus musculus (Mouse); Oryctolagus cunniculus (Rabbit) Immunized at 2 week intervals for 12 weeks 4 Bleeding 5 Storage of serum International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 10.
    Fig: 1 HAT INMEDIA,Only HGPRT +ve cells survive;- salvage pathway TAS/ACP-ELISA LIMITING DILUTION International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 11.
    Table 1; Experimentalanimals used in immunisations Conc. Of virus in Animal immunized (mean value: n=2) (mean value: n=2) purified prep. Healthy sap Host plant *(A405) Virus Mice 4 /ACMV 0.861 0.065 N. benthamiana Group A Mice 3/ MSV 1.300 0.28 Zea mays Group A Rabbit 1/ ACMV 0.861 0.065 N. benthamiana Rabbit 1/ACMV 0.887 0.321 N.benthamiana Mice 3 /EACMV N. benthamiana Group B Mice 2 /MSV 1.83 0.27 Zea mays Group B Rabbit 1/ EACMV 0.504 0.226 N. benthamiana Mice 3EACMV Group C /ACMV 3.498 0.143 M.esculenta Group C Rabbits 2EACMV /ACMV *(A405) values at 1 hr sustrate incubation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 12.
    Results Table 2 ACMV/EACMV AND MSV RABBIT AND MOUSE POLYCLONAL ANTISERA PRODUCED RECIPROCAL ANTISERUM RECIPROCAL ANTISERUM TITRE IN TAS ELISA TITRE IN ACP ELISA ANIMAL 1hr 0/N 1hr 0/N incubation incubation 1nc 1nc ACMV/EACMV (1) ACMV/R/A1 1,000 – (2) ACMV/R/B1 8,000 (1.95) 32,000 (1.85) (3) EACMV/R/B1 NDT* 16,000 (4) EA/ACMV/R/C1 256,000 (4.07) 256,000 (5.01) 64,000 (2.02) 512,000 (2.51) (Unadsorbed) (Unadsorbed) 16,000 (2.53) 32,000 (2.38) (Adsorbed) (Adsorbed) (5) EA/ACMV/R/C2 1,600 (1.90) 128,000 (2.3) 512,000 (1.93) 1,024,000 (2.27) (Unadsorbed) (Unadsorbed) 1,000 (1.96) NDT (Adsorbed) (Adsrobed) (6) ACMV/M/A1-A4 1,000 (3.2) – (7) EACMV/M/B4 8,000 (2.03) – (8) EA/ACMV/M/C3 256,000 (2.84) – (9) EA/ACMV/M/C4 64,000 (1.99) – MSV (1) MSV/R/A1 – – 64,000 (2.1) – (Unadsorbed) 256,000 (4.3) 256,000 (2.5) (Adsorbed) (Adsorbed) (2) MSV/M/A1 256,000 (4.73) – (3) MSV/M/A2 256,000 (3.82) – (4) MSV/M/B1 NDT 250 (1.84) (5) MSV/M/B2 NDT 4,000 (2.44) * Not detectable titre – Not tested ( ) D/H values International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 13.
    (1 hr incubation) 1.4 8.00 7.26 1.2 6.88 7.00 H D 6.00 1 5.78 Titre points Titre points 5.00 4.81 0.8 A405nm 4.00 0.6 3.46 2.96 3.00 0.4 2.41 1.99 2.00 1.74 1.38 0.2 1.00 0 0.00 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/80001/160001/32000 1/64000 /128000 1 1/256000 Antiserum Dilutions FIG 2: EA/ACMV/M/C4 ANTISERUM TITRE BY INDIRECT ELISA (TAS) ANTISERUM PRODUCED FROM MICE BY INTRAPERITONEAL IMMUNISATIONS International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 14.
    (O/N incubation) 4 8.00 3.5 7.00 6.68 Titre points (A405nm) H 3 6.09 D 6.00 5.57 Titre points 2.5 5.00 A 405nm 4.92 2 3.93 4.00 3.44 1.5 2.92 3.00 2.72 1 2.00 1.81 1.53 0.5 1.00 0 0.00 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/8000 1/16000 1/32000 1/640001/128000 512000 1/ Antiserum Dilutions FIG 3: EA/ACMV/M/C4 ANTISERUM TITRE BY INDIRECT ELISA (TAS) ANTISERUM PRODUCED FROM MICE BY INTRAPERITONEAL IMMUNISATIONS International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 15.
    All the polyclonalantisera raised against ACMV, EACMV and MSV are useful for virus detection by ACP-ELISA “Compared to TAS-ELISA, ACP-ELISA for geminivirus detection is convenient and cost-effective” International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 16.
    B A Plate 1; Growing hybridoma cells. (a) Lower left corner: dividing cells (b) Top right: cells forming a colony International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 17.
    Table 3 1st screeningof EA/ACMV/M/C1 and EA/ACMV/M/C2 Balb/C mouse hybridomas WELLS WITH WELLS +VE % OF TOTAL WELLS GROWING BY ELISA TO SECRETING SPECIFIC HYBRIDS ACMV ANTIBODIES AGAINST ACMV Plate 1 24 /96 1/24 1.04% Plate 2 27/96 3/27 3.13% Plate 3 49/96 4/49 4.17% Plate 4 22/96 2/22 2.1% Plate 5 35/96 4/35 4.2% Plate 6 42/96 6/42 6.25% International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 18.
    TABLE 4; 2ndscreening of EA/ACMV/M/C1 and EA/ACMV/M/C2 Balb/C mouse hybridomas CELL ACMV R. ACMV R. ACMV Ms ACM Ms Poly/ DSMZ DSMZ poly/ LINES Poly/ACMV Poly/EACM Poly/ACMV EACMV ANTG Poly/ACMV EACMV ANTG ANTG ANTG ANT G ANTG 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd screen 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd screen. screen. screen. screen. screen. screen. screen. screen. screen. screen. 1H3 - - - - - - - - - - - 2C5 + - - + - - - - - - 2F6 - - - - - - - - - - - 2F61 - - - - - - - - - - - 2F62 - - - - - - - - + - - 2EE5 - - - - - - - - + - - 3A10 + - + - - + - - - - - 3A101 - + - - - - - - - - - 3B12 ++ - ++ - - - - - - + - 3F1 - - - + + - - - - + - 3F11 - - - - - - - - - - - 3B10 - - - - - - - - - - - 4F6 +++ - ++ - + - - + - + - 4F61 - - - - - - - - + - - 4A12 - - - - - - - - + - - 4A121 - - - - - - - - - - - 5B2 - - - - - ++ - - - - - 5G11 - - - - - - - - + - - 6B3 + - ++ - - ++ - - - ++ - 6B31 - + - - - - - - + - - 6B32 - + - - - - - - - - 6B33 - + - + - - - - + - - 6B34 - + - - - + - - ++ - - 6B35 - - - + + - - - + - - Key: ACMV R. POLY =ACMV rabbit polyclonal antibody; ACMV MS POLY =ACMV mouse polyclonal antibody; DMSZ IGg =DMSZ rabbit immunoglobulin; ACMV ANTG =ACMV Antigen; EACMV ANTG =EACMV Antigen International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 19.
    Table 5 CLONING: EACMV/cell lines in TAS-ELISA (O/N incubation) Cell lines 1st Cloning 2nd cloning 6B3 ++ ++ 3F1 +++ +++ 1.5 – 1.9: + weak positive 2.0 – 3.0: ++ positive 3.0<: +++ strong positive International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 20.
    Table 6; MSV/M/A1AND MSV/M/A2 BALB/C (1st Screening) WELLS WITH WELLS +VE % OF TOTAL WELLS GROWING BY ELISA TO SECRETING SPECIFIC HYBRIDS MSV ANTIBODIES AGAINT MSV Plate 1 10/96 2/10 2.1% Plate 2 8/96 1/8 1.04% Plate 3 6/96 2/6 2.1 Plate 4 7/96 5/7 5.2% Plate 5 5/96 1/5 1.04% Plate 6 8/96 3/8 3.13% International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 21.
    Table 7; CLONING:MSV cell lines in ACP-ELISA Cell Ist 2ND lines CLONING CLONING Healthy Diseased Diseased/Healthy Healthy Diseased Diseased/Healthy sap sap sap sap 3F4 0.209 0.617 2.9 0.126 1.239 9.8 3E11b 0.282 2.1 7.4 0.123 0.404 3.3 1H2 0.049 0.455 9.2 0.103 0.406 3.9 5F2 0.039 0.315 8.0 0.152 0.586 3.9 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 22.
    Plate 2 Fusions withSwiss Albino strain of mice yielded no Hybridomas International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 23.
    Plate 3 MAbs 6B3 and 3F1 differentiated EACMV from ACMV and they are useful for specific detection of EACMV. “This is the first monoclonal antibody specific to EACMV” International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 24.
    4. Effects ofImmunisation on Rabbits International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 25.
    Fig 4; Bi-monthlyTemperature Differences In Immunized Animals Before And After Immunisations of two rabbits) 1.4 Group 1: Control; Distilled water alone Group 2: Adjuvant alone 1.2 Group 3: Antigen + Adjuvant Temp change (mean 1 0.8 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Period/weeks International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 26.
    TABLE 8 :PERCENTAGE CHANGE OF PHYSICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS BETWEEN GROUPS OF RABBITS IN 12 WEEKS GIVEN DIFFERENT TREATMENTS PARAMETER GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 WEIGHT 5.248 BA 3.411 B 9.022 A TEMPERATURE 0.0929 B 0.7143 A 0.9143 A DIFFERENCE PCV -0.766 B 3.095 B 23.497 A PLATELETS 39.97 A 93.38 A 41.54 A HB 0.912 B 7.757 B 41.619 A RBC 1.188B 9.790 B 56.563 A MCV -1.149A -5.691BA -8.192B MCHC 4.645 A 4.301 A 9.788 A TOTAL WBC 3.99 B 27.21 BA 60.49 A NEUTROPHILS 76.81 BA 108.11A 8.90 B LYMPHOCYTES -3.97 B 19.67 B 114.23 A EOSIN -57.8 B -63.1 B 453.50 A MONOCYTES -33.33 B 27.78 A -20.83 B MEANS IN THE SAME COLUMN WITH DIFFERENT LETTERS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT (p<0.05). International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 27.
    5. TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCYOF MSV in C. dabrowski and C. triangular International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 28.
    Fig 5: Percenttransmission of MSV by C. triangular and C. dabrowski given different virus acquisition access periods 80 25 70 20 20 20 20 20 60 Total insects used % transmission 50 15 C.triangular 40 C.dabrowski 12 12 Total insects used 10 30 20 5 10 0 0 30 secs 15 mins 1 hr 24 hr 48 hr 96 hr AAPs IAP (Inoculation Access Period) * = 24 hrs; AAP (Acquisition Access Period)**; No of replicates = 3 Significantly higher transmission efficiency in C.triangular at all AAPs (p<0.05) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 29.
    Fig 6: Percenttransmission of MSV by C. triangular and C. dabrowski given different virus inoculation access periods 60 25 50 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 Total insects used % transmission 15 C. triangular 30 C. dabrowski Total insects used 10 20 5 10 0 0 30 secs 15 mins 1 hr 24 hr 48 hr 96 hr Inoculation Access Periods (IAPs) Significantly higher transmission efficiency in C.triangular at all IAPs (p<0.05) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 30.
    C. triangular isan efficient vector of MSV C. dabrowiski is relatively poor vector of MSV International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 31.
    6. SURVEY FORGEMINIVIRUSES IN NIGERIA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 32.
    Fig 7: MAPOF NIGERIA SHOWING STUDY SITES FOR GEMINIVIRUSES Surveyed during Oct-Nov 2002 Cassava, maize, tomato, pepper, okra, cowpea and jatropha International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 33.
    Methods for virusdetection 1. Serological tests (ELISA): ACMV poly; MSV poly; SCRI Mabs; DMSZ MAbs 2. PCR: • DNA Extraction Extraction of DNA was by the method of Dellaporta et al., (1983). • PCR REACTION MIXTURE AND THERMAL CYCLES – To amplify the DNA extracted • AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS OF THE AMPLIFIED DNA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 34.
    Primers used forPCR amplification of geminiviruses TARGET VIRUS PRIMER SEQUENCE (5’-3’) IN DNA ACMV ACMV -AL1/F GCG GAA TCC CTA ACA TTA TC AC1 ACMV -ARO/R GCT CGT ATG TAT CCT CTA AGG CC TG AV2 EACMV UV -AL3/F TAC ACA TGC CTC RAA TCC TG AC3 UV -AL1/R2 CTC CGC CAC AAA CTT ACG TT AC1 WHITEFLY PRIMER A /F TAA TAT TAC CKG WKG VCC CR TRANSMITTED PRIMER B /R TGG ACY TTR CAW GGB CCT TCA CA CR GEMINIVIRUSES PRIMER SEQUENCES FROM PITA ET AL ( 2001a). International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
  • 35.
    Table 9: Occurrenceof Geminiviruses in Nigeria COWPEA TOMATO PEPPER OKRA JATROPHA STATE TSC ACMV Pab TSC ACMV Pab TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC ACMV Pab PCR OYO 9 1/9 - 6 0/6 - 8 0/8 - 12 1/12 - - - - KWARA 4 0/4 - 2 0/2 - 5 0/5 - 2 1/2 - - - - KOGI 7 0/7 - 6 0/6 - 5 1/5 - 4 0/4 - - - - NASSARA WA 18 1/18 - 4 0/4 - 0/3 - 3 0/3 - 2 0/2 - BENUE 8 0/8 - 4 0/4 - 2 0/2 - 2 1/2 - - - - ENUGU 2 0/2 - 2 0/2 - 2 0/2 - 3 0/3 - 1 0/1 - EBONYI - - - - - - 2 0/2 - - - - - - ONDO 4 1/4 - 5 2/5 -- 7 1/7 1/7 2 1/2 - 5 1/5 - OGUN - - - 2 0/2 - - - - - - - - - - NIGER 5 0/5 - 3 0/3 - - - - 3 2/3 - - - - KADUNA 5 0/5 - 2 0/2 - 4 1/4 1/4 8 0/8 - 6 0/6 - KANO 16 0/16 - 5 0/5 - 5 0/5 - 2 0/2 - - - - PAb= POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY TSC= TOTAL SAMPLES COLLECTED International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    Table 9 (Continued): Occurrence of Geminiviruses in Nigeria COWPEA TOMATO PEPPER OKRA JATROPHA STATE TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC ACMV Pab PCR TSC ACMV Pab PCR JIGAWA 5 0/5 - 2 0/2 - - 2 0/2 - - - - BAUCHI 3 0/3 - - - - 3 0/3 - 3 0/3 - - - - YOBE 3 0/3 - 3 0/3 - - - - - - - - - - GOMBE 8 0/8 - - - - 4 0/4 - 3 0/3 - - - - ADAMAWA 2 0/2 - - - - - - - 3 0/3 - - - - TARABA 14 0/14 - 2 -- - - - - 3 0/3 - - - - PLATEAU - - - - - - - - - 3 0/3 - - - - EDO - - - - - - 2 0/2 - 4 0/4 - - - - DELTA - - - 2 -- - - - 2 0/2 - - - - IMO 5 0/5 - - - - - - - - - - - ABIA - - - 2 - 2 0/2 - 4 0/4 - 2 0/2 - AKWA IBOM - - - - - - 2 0/2 - 2 0/2 - - - - CROSS RIVERS - - - - - - 4 0/4 - 3 0/3 - - - - RIVERS - - - - - - 2 0/2 - 4 1/4 - 2 0/2 - OSUN - - - - - - - 2 0/2 - - - TOTAL 118 3/118 52 3/52 -- 62 3/62 --- 79 5/79 -- 18 1/18 -- PAb= POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY TSC= TOTAL SAMPLES COLLECTED International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    Plate 4: PCRIndexing for Other Geminiviruses in Survey Samples Using Universal Primer Pair (Broad Spectrum Detection) Uv-ali/f1/r1 M 8 10 24 32 M 1KB marker used 500bp 500bp M 42 47 48 M •46 samples from all zones were randomly picked for analyses. •universal primers for geminiviruses (Primer A/F; Primer B/R). •5 samples were positive, three cassava samples (M115-lane 24; M300-lane 32, and S154-lane 42) one pepper sample (N31- lane 10) and one tobacco sample (N22-lane 8). •Lane 47; Negative control / healthy casava Lane 48; Positive control/ ACMV diseased cassava International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    Total positive samplesdetected by PCR using universal primers for geminiviruses (Primer A/F; Primer B/R) 93 samples analysed •Three tomato samples (S8; S28; and S43) •Two pepper samples (S6, N31). •one tobacco sample (N22). International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    % incidence ofACMV/EACMV using MAbs 80 120 113 70 100 60 Total samples analysed 82 80 50 DSMZ 2 MAb % incidence DSMZ 4 MAb SCRI 17 MAb 40 60 SCRI 20 MAb SCRI 33 MAb SCRI 60 MAb 30 Total plants analysed 40 20 20 10 11 5 0 0 0 Arid/semi Arid Northern Guinea Southern Guinea Derived savannah Humid forest savannah savannah Zones Fig 8: SEROLOGICAL INDEXING FOR ACMV AND EACMV IN LEAF SAMPLES DSMZ MAb 2- REACTS WITH ACMV & EACMV DSMZ MAb 4- REACTS WITH ACMV; DOES NOT REACT WITH EACMV IN SINGLE INFECTIONS SCRI MAb 17- REACTS WITH ACMV & EACMV SCRI MAb 20– REACTS WITH ACMV, EACMV,& ICMV SCRI MAb 33- REACTS WITH ACMV ALONE SCRI MAb 60- REACTS WITH ICMV ALONE International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    % incidence ofMSV using MSV polyclonal antibody 120 100 94 90 100 80 70 80 Total samples analysed 60 % incidence % positive samples 60 50 S Total samples analysed 40 40 30 20 20 17 18 9 10 4 5 0 0 Arid/semi Arid Northern Guinea Southern Guinea Derived Mid Altitude Humid forest savannah savannah savannah Zones FIG 9: SEROLOGICAL INDEXING FOR MSV IN LEAF SAMPLES International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    This survey demonstratedusefulness of antibodies produced in this study: MAbs 6B3 and 3F1 MAbs were very specific and detected only 2 EACMV positive samples in 40 randomly selected samples from the humid Forest and Derived Savannah Zones Further it showed occurrence of several geminiviruses infecting several economically important crops, knowledge on which are scanty in Nigeria International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    7. CONCLUSIONS • Eliminating the density gradient step in purifications of antigens is not detrimental in the production of monoclonal antibodies. • Each animal is unique in it’s immune response. Different antibody titres obtained with the same type and quantity of immunising antigen • A maximum of 6 immunisations of experimental animals with ACMV/EACMV and MSV is adequate for high titre polyclonal antibody production. All antibodies produced detected immunising antigen. • Protocol used for fusions is efficient (all plates produced hybridomas) and is recommended. EACMV specific MAb was produced. • The Swiss albino strain of mice is unsuitable for MAb production using X63 myeloma cell lines. Homologous fusion partners yield the highest numbers of stable hybridomas (Maden, 1985) • PAbs and MAbs produced efficiently detected geminiviruses in indirect ELISA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    CONCLUSIONS  C. dabrowski is inefficient as a vector of MSV and is unlikely to contribute to disease epidemics.  The antigens and adjuvant administered in study do not affect experimental animals in a clinically important or preclusive manner.  Field surveys demonstrated usefulness of diagnostic reagents and also showed occurrence of diverse geminiviruses infecting several economically important crop species. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IITA, Ibadan Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Scotland, UK Deushe Sammlung von Microrganismen und Zellkulturen (DSMZ), Germany International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – Institut international d’agriculture tropicale – www.iita.org