This document summarizes key concepts regarding immunological reactions used for diagnosing infectious diseases. It defines antigens and antibodies, describing their structures, properties, and functions. Antigens are non-self substances that stimulate antibody production, and have properties like foreignness, antigenicity, and specificity. Antibodies are immunoglobulins consisting of light and heavy chains that bind to antigens. The document outlines the five major immunoglobulin classes - IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, and IgE - and their roles in the immune response. It also describes common serological diagnostic tests like agglutination and indirect hemagglutination that detect antibodies bound to antigens.
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Applications of Immunological functions
Introduction
Immunological function is define as biological effects of immune system on antigens during immune responds
Effects may be
1.Pathological effects (By keeping normal homeostasis)
2.Physiological effects (Resulting in diseases)
Main functions of immunity
1.Defense
2.Homeostasis
3.Surveillance
Physiological and pathological representation of immune response
Function Physiological
(advantageous) Pathological
(harmful)
1.Immune defense Resist to pathogen Immunologic deficiency disease
2.Immune homeostasis scavenge damaged Autoalergic disease
3.Immune surveillance Scavenge cells with misreplication Cell cancerization persistent infection
Applications of Immunological functions
1.Treatment (Vaccines)
Immunity to a disease is achieved through the presence of antibodies to that disease in a person system. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to neutralize or destroy toxins or disease-carrying organisms. Antibodies are disease specific. For example, measles antibody will protect a person who is exposed to measles disease, but will have no effect if he or she is exposed to mumps.
There are two types of immunity: active and passive.
a)Active Immunity
It results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. Exposure to the disease organism can occur through infection with the actual disease (natural immunity), or introduction of a killed or weakened form of the disease organism through vaccination (vaccine-induced immunity). If an immune person comes into contact with that disease in the future, their immune system will recognize it and immediately produce the antibodies needed to fight it. Active immunity is long-lasting, and sometimes life-long.Vaccines are available for all of the following vaccine-preventable diseases Typhoid hepatitis A and B influenza and many more
b)Passive Immunity
It is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system. A newborn baby acquires passive immunity from its mother through the placenta. A major advantage of passive immunity is protection is mediated whereas active immunity takes time usually 2 to 3 weeks but it is for only few weeks for months only active immunity is long lasting e.g. tetanus Pertussis Diphtheria etc. is cure by passive immunity
2.Diagnosis
It use purified antibody solutions (antiserum) to diagnose disease. Diagnostic antibodies can be produced to detect particular microbe
A. In animals (mixed antiserum)
Inject animal with microbe or antigenic fragments
Allow immune response (1-2 weeks)
Harvest blood
Purify antibodies from serum to make antiserum = purified antibody solution to one particular antigen. These preparations will produce multiple Antibody types that recognize
Antibodies are produced in mammalian cells, avians and in many other animals. They are used to produce the majority of currently marketed recombinant biopharmaceuticals, many of which are antibodies. We take the example of insects to understand to this whole process. Insect cells have proven to be an excellent platform for the production of recombinant antibodies. The baculovirus insect cell system directs transient expression of recombinant antibodies in batch culture upon infection of insect cells with a recombinant baculovirus, while stably transformed insect cells allow constitutive or inducible production. It is simple way of producing considerable amounts of recombinant antibody molecules with biological activities. Therefore, insect cell expression systems would be highly valuable for high-throughput antibody production. In addition, the display of heterologous proteins, including antibody fragments, on the baculovirus surface might be a useful tool for the generation and production of monoclonal antibodies with high affinity and specificity (Yamaji, 2011).
An antigen is either a cell or molecule which will bind with pre exiting antibody but will not definitely cause induction of antibody production. Antigen may also be defined as ‘a macro molecular entity that essentially elicits an immune response via the formation of specific antibodies in the body of the host’. And Hapten may also be defined ‘as a substance that normally does not act as an antigen or stimulate an immune response but that can be combined with an antigen and, at a later time, initiate a specific antibody response on its own’.
Applications of immunological functions(Sp13-bty-001) CIIT Abbottabad Zohaib HUSSAIN
Applications of Immunological functions
Introduction
Immunological function is define as biological effects of immune system on antigens during immune responds
Effects may be
1.Pathological effects (By keeping normal homeostasis)
2.Physiological effects (Resulting in diseases)
Main functions of immunity
1.Defense
2.Homeostasis
3.Surveillance
Physiological and pathological representation of immune response
Function Physiological
(advantageous) Pathological
(harmful)
1.Immune defense Resist to pathogen Immunologic deficiency disease
2.Immune homeostasis scavenge damaged Autoalergic disease
3.Immune surveillance Scavenge cells with misreplication Cell cancerization persistent infection
Applications of Immunological functions
1.Treatment (Vaccines)
Immunity to a disease is achieved through the presence of antibodies to that disease in a person system. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to neutralize or destroy toxins or disease-carrying organisms. Antibodies are disease specific. For example, measles antibody will protect a person who is exposed to measles disease, but will have no effect if he or she is exposed to mumps.
There are two types of immunity: active and passive.
a)Active Immunity
It results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. Exposure to the disease organism can occur through infection with the actual disease (natural immunity), or introduction of a killed or weakened form of the disease organism through vaccination (vaccine-induced immunity). If an immune person comes into contact with that disease in the future, their immune system will recognize it and immediately produce the antibodies needed to fight it. Active immunity is long-lasting, and sometimes life-long.Vaccines are available for all of the following vaccine-preventable diseases Typhoid hepatitis A and B influenza and many more
b)Passive Immunity
It is provided when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system. A newborn baby acquires passive immunity from its mother through the placenta. A major advantage of passive immunity is protection is mediated whereas active immunity takes time usually 2 to 3 weeks but it is for only few weeks for months only active immunity is long lasting e.g. tetanus Pertussis Diphtheria etc. is cure by passive immunity
2.Diagnosis
It use purified antibody solutions (antiserum) to diagnose disease. Diagnostic antibodies can be produced to detect particular microbe
A. In animals (mixed antiserum)
Inject animal with microbe or antigenic fragments
Allow immune response (1-2 weeks)
Harvest blood
Purify antibodies from serum to make antiserum = purified antibody solution to one particular antigen. These preparations will produce multiple Antibody types that recognize
Antibodies are produced in mammalian cells, avians and in many other animals. They are used to produce the majority of currently marketed recombinant biopharmaceuticals, many of which are antibodies. We take the example of insects to understand to this whole process. Insect cells have proven to be an excellent platform for the production of recombinant antibodies. The baculovirus insect cell system directs transient expression of recombinant antibodies in batch culture upon infection of insect cells with a recombinant baculovirus, while stably transformed insect cells allow constitutive or inducible production. It is simple way of producing considerable amounts of recombinant antibody molecules with biological activities. Therefore, insect cell expression systems would be highly valuable for high-throughput antibody production. In addition, the display of heterologous proteins, including antibody fragments, on the baculovirus surface might be a useful tool for the generation and production of monoclonal antibodies with high affinity and specificity (Yamaji, 2011).
An antigen is either a cell or molecule which will bind with pre exiting antibody but will not definitely cause induction of antibody production. Antigen may also be defined as ‘a macro molecular entity that essentially elicits an immune response via the formation of specific antibodies in the body of the host’. And Hapten may also be defined ‘as a substance that normally does not act as an antigen or stimulate an immune response but that can be combined with an antigen and, at a later time, initiate a specific antibody response on its own’.
OUTCOMES
By the end of this session student should be able to know
The structure of antibody
Immunoglobulin classes
Monoclonal antibodies VS polyclonal
INTRODUCTION
Antibodies are globulin proteins (immunoglobulins [Ig]) that react specifically with the antigen that stimulated their production.
They make up about 20% of the protein in blood plasma. Blood contains three types of globulins,
alpha,
beta,
gamma,
Antibodies are gamma globulins.
INTRODUCTION
There are five classes of antibodies:
1. IgG,
2. IgM,
3. IgA,
4. IgD,
5. IgE
Antibodies are subdivided into these five classes based on differences in their heavy chains.
ROLE OF ANTIBODIES
The most important functions of antibodies are to
neutralize toxins and viruses,
to opsonize microbes
so they are more easily phagocytosed, to activate complement, and to prevent the attachment of microbes to mucosal surfaces.
In addition to these functions, antibodies have a catalytic (enzymatic) capability
Antibody Type
IgA
IgD
IgE
IgG
IgM
Function
Found in saliva, tears, mucus, breast milk and intestinal fluid, IgA protects against ingested and inhaled pathogens.
This antibody is found on the surface of your B cells. Though its exact function is unclear, experts think that IgD supports B cell maturation and activation.
Found mainly in the skin, lungs and mucus membranes, IgE antibodies cause your mast cells (a type of white blood cell) to release histamine and other chemicals into your bloodstream. IgE antibodies are helpful for fighting off allergic reactions.
This is the most common antibody, making up approximately 70% to 75% of all immunoglobulins in your body. It’s found mainly in blood and tissue fluids. IgG antibodies help protect your body from viral and bacterial infections.
Found in your blood and lymph system, IgM antibodies act as the first line of defense against infections. They also play a large role in immune regulation.
MONOCLONAL VS POLYCLONAL
A. Polyclonal antibodies contain a heterologous mixture of IgGs against the whole antigen
B. monoclonal antibodies are composed of a single IgG against one epitope.
Polyclonal antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies
Refer to a mixture of immunoglobulin molecules that are secreted against a particular antigen.
Refer to a homogenous population of antibodies that are produced by a single clone of plasma B cells.
Produced by different clones of plasma B cells.
Produced by the same clone of plasma B cells.
A heterogeneous antibody population.
A homogenous antibody population.
Interact with different epitopes on the same antigen.
Interact with a particular epitope on the antigen.
STRUCTURE OF ANTIBODY
Immunoglobulins are glycoproteins made up of
1. light (L)
2. heavy (H) polypeptide chains.
The terms light and heavy refer to molecular weight
STRUCTURE OF ANTIBODY
The simplest antibody molecule has a Y shape consist of
Immunology is the study of the immune system and is a very important branch of the medical and biological sciences. The immune system protects us from infection through
antibodies are a large proteins. based on electrophorosis and centrifugation anti bodies are mainly five types .these are protects on human body from various microorganisms.
Antibody (Ab) also known as Immunoglobulin (Ig) is the large Y shaped protein produced by the body’s immune system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens like bacteria and viruses. The production of antibodies is a major function of the immune system and is carried out by a type of white blood cell called a B cell (B lymphocyte), differentiated B cells called plasma cells. The produced antibodies bind to specific antigens express in external factors and cancer cells.
Antigen-antibody interaction, or antigen-antibody reaction, is a specific chemical interaction between antibodies produced by B cells of the white blood cells and antigens during immune reaction. ... The specificity of the binding is due to specific chemical constitution of each antibody.
Antigen-antibody interaction, or antigen-antibody reaction, is a specific chemical interaction between antibodies produced by B cells of the white blood cells and antigens during immune reaction. ... The specificity of the binding is due to specific chemical constitution of each antibody
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The usage of immunological reactions in diagnostics of infectious diseases.
1. THEME: THE USAGE OF IMMUNOLOGICAL REACTIONS IN DIAGNOSTICS
OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. REACTIONS BASED ON AGGLUTINATION
PHENOMENON
I. INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
1. Definition “Antigen”.
2.Antigen structure.
3. Properties of an antigen
a - Foreigness.
b - Antigenicity.
c - Size of antigen molecule.
d - Chemical nature.
e - Antigen specificity.
3. Antigen structure of bacterial cell
4. Definition “Antibody”
5. Immunoglobulin structure
a - Properties of the Fab fragment
b - Properties of the Fc fragment
6. Immunoglobulin classes. Ig G, A, M, E, D.
7. The types of antibody response
8. Agglutination test:
a – components of reaction;
b – obtain of the agglutinative sera;
c – standard diagnosticums and methods of their obtaining;
d - titer of the agglutinating serum and agglutination test;
e – agglutination test with small flake and large flake;
f – group agglutination and methods of its prevention.
9. Indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test:
a – components and mechanism;
10. Serological identification of the causative agents of infectious diseases. What does it
mean?
Antigen
is a substance which stimulates the production of an antibody with which it reacts specifically.
Antigen are non-self foreign substances to which lymphocytes respond
Each antigen consists of:
Epitop (as a rule, each Ag have several epitopes)
Epitopes are portions of the antigen molecules which stimulate production of and
combine with the specific antibodies (they are also called as “antigenic determinants”
2. Non-specific remaining portion (sometimes it is called carrier). It is antigenically inert.
The number of antigenic determinant sites on the surface of an antigen is its valence.
2. If one epitope is present, the antigen is monovalent. But most antigens have several
epitopes; they are termed multivalent. Multivalent antigens elicit a stronger immune
response than do monovalent antigens.
Properties of antigen
Foreigness. Only antigens which are foreign to the individual induce immune response.
Antigenicity. It is a ability of substance to generate of immune response
(immunogenicity) and to react with antibody or sensitized cells (immunological
reactivity)
Size of antigen molecule. Usually antigens have a molecular weight of 10.000 or more.
Substances of less than 10.000 Dalton molecular weight are either non antigenic or weakly
antigenic.
• Chemical nature. Due to their chemical structure:
• Complete antigens may be proteins, polysaccharides, lipoproteins, nucleoproteins
Complex haptens may be presented by nucleic acids, lipids, nucleic acids, antibiotics,
dyes, hormones
Antigen specificity. It can be of following types:
1. Species specificity. Tissues of all individual in species contain species specific antigen
2. Isospesificity. Isoantigens are antigens found out in some but not all members of a
species (human erythrocyte antigens – blood groups) Histocompatibility antigens
are those cellular determinants specific to each individual of a species
3. Autospecificity. A number of tissue antigens may act as autoantigens. All
autoantigens may be divided into:
a. Normal autoantigens. They are founded out in sequestrated organs or tissue of
human body such as lens, endocrine glands, nervous tissue (brain, spinal
cord), sexual glands
b. Pathological autoantigens. Sometimes proper proteins can be modified by
injury infection, physical damage and other factors. These modified protein
can be recognized by immune cells
4. Heterogenic specificity. This is found in a number of unrelated animals and
microorganisms (Forssman antigen)
ANTIGEN STRUCTURE OF THE BACTERIA
O-Ag is somatic, heat-stable antigen. It is a lipopolysaccharide of cell envelope of
Gram(-) bacteria
K-Ag is capsular antigen. K-Ag of some enterobacteria consists of heat-labile (L,B) and
heat-stabile (A,M) parts or fractions
H-Ag is flagellar antigen. It is heat-labile , because H-Ag is flagellin, protein due to its
chemical structure
Vi-Ag is surficial, heat-labile Ag; it consist of aminoglucoronic acid residues
Protective antigens are heat-labile, proteins, as a rule, due to their chemical structure
Exotoxins have properties or antigen
Enzymes are heat-labile Ag (proteins)
Antibody
Antibodies or immunoglobulins (Ig) are a group of glycoproteins present in the blood
serum and tissue serum
Each molecule of immunoglobulin (Ig) consists of two pairs of polypeptide chains of
different size held together by disulphide bonds (S-S)
The smaller chains are called light (L) chain and larger ones heavy (H chains)
3. L chain has molecular weight 25000 and H chain 50000. The L chain is attached to the H
chain by disulfide bond. The two H chains are joined together by S-S bonds. The H
chains are structurally and antigenetically distinct for each class and designated by
Greek letter as follows:
1. Ig G γ (gamma)
2. Ig A α (alpha)
3. Ig M μ (mu)
4. Ig D δ (delta)
5. Ig E ε (epsilon)
The L chains are similar in all classes of immunoglobulins. They are named either φ
(kappa) or λ (lambda) due to their chemical structure.
L chains consist of about 220 amino acids residues. H chains consist of about 440 amino
acids residues. Each 110 amino acids residues are folded into loop (globular structure).
These globular structures are named domains
Some domains have constant chemical structure (so called constant domains). Some
domains have variable chemical structures (so called variable domains)
Each L chain consist of one variable (VL) and one constant (VC) domains
Each H chain consists of one variable (VH) and 3 or 4 constant domains
(CH1-4)
Porter, Edelman and Nisonoff slit Ig molecule by papain digestion in presence of cystein into
two identical Fab (Fragment antigen binding) fragments and one Fc (Fragment crystallisable)
fragment.
Molecule of Ig are split in the hinge region by papain
Properties of the Fab fragment and Fc-fragment
Fab-fragment. Each fragment consists L chain (CL and VL) and 2 domains of H chain (VH
and CH1).
The function of this fragment is antigen binding bind with specific region of
immunoglobulin molecule which is called “paratope”. These region is located between
VL and VH domains. Paratop bind to epitop of antigen
Fc - fragment
It is composed of some constant domains both H-chains. It determines biological
properties of immunoglobulins molecules like complement fixation, skin fixation,
attachment to thagocytic cells and other function
It is crystallizable and contain carbon hydrate
Immunoglobulin classes
Ig G.
1. It is the major serum immunoglobulin
2. It has half-life of 23 days
3. The normal serum concentration of Ig G is 8-16 mg/ml.
4. It has typical structure of molecule as monomer
Its functions are:
1. It passes through placenta and provide natural passive immunity to newborn
2. It can precipitate dissolve antigen, agglutinate foreign cells, neutralizate of toxin and
viruses
3. It can activate complement by classical pathway being in complex with Ag
4. It can produce passive cutaneous anaphylaxis
4. Due to its proper chemical structure class Ig G can be subdivided into Ig G1, Ig G2, Ig G3,
Ig G4. They very chemically in their chin composition and the number and
arrangment interclain disulfide bonds
Ig A
1. It constitutes 10-15% of total serum globulin
2. Normal serum level is 0,6-4,2 mg/l
3. It has half-life of 6-8 days
4. Secretory Ig A is found in high concentration in colostrum, tear, bile, saliva,
intestinal and nasal secretions
5. It does not pass trough the placenta and does not fix complement
6. This class of Ig may be divided into serum Ig A and secretory Ig A
Its functions are:
It activate alternate complement pathway
It promotes phagocytosis and intra cellular killing of microorganism
Secretory Ig A provides local immune defence on the surface of mucosa membranes in
the respiratory, gentourinary and intestinal systems. It can prevent pathogen adherence
to mucosal surfaces and invasion of host tissue by attachment to viruses, bacteria,
protozoa
Differences between serum and secretory Ig A
Serum Ig A exists in serum both as a monomer and a polymerazed dimer held together
by a J chain
Secretory Ig A (sIg A) exists in the secretion and contains additional structure unit
called T (transport) or S (secretory) piece. S piece synthesised in epithelial cells of gland,
intestines and respiratory tract. It is attached to Ig A molecule during transport across
the cells. S piece links together two Ig A molecule at Fc portion (J chain). Secretory Ig A
can consist of two or three molecules of monomer (dimer or trimer respectively)
Ig M
It constitute 5-10% serum globulin or 0,5-2 mg/ml
It has half-life of 10 days
It is a macromolecule which consists of 5 monomers linked together by J chain
(pentamer). It half-life is 5 days
Its function
Ig M appears in the surface of unstimulated B-cells and act as recognition receptors for
antigen
It is a first immunoglobulin secreted into serum during a primary antibody response
It is the earliest syntesized immunoglobulin. Ig M are formed in the fetus since 30th
weeks of uterine development
Ig M agglutinates bacteria, activates complement by the classical pathway and enhances
the ingestion of bacteria by phagocytosis
Ig D
Is an immunoglobulin found in trace amounts in blood serum (in everage its
concentration is 0,02-0,03 mg/ml
5. It has a monomer structure
It has half-life of 3 days
Its function is not clearly known. But it present on the surface of B-cell may be activated
or inhibited
Ig E
It makes up only 0,0002-0,00002% of the total immunoglobulin pool
It has structure of monomer, with four constant domains in the H-chain
It half-life is 2 days
Its function
It is reaginic antibody responsible for immediate hypersensitive reactions (anaphylactic-
mediating antibody)
It has affinity for surface of mast cell: it can attach to their surface. When Ig E bind to
the Ag, the cell degranulate and release histamine and other mediator of anaphylaxics
It also stimulate eosinophilia and gut hypermotility that aid in the elimination of
helminthic parasites
The types of antibody response
Immune antibody response consists of 3 steps:
Entry and distribution of Ag in tissue and its contact with immuno competent cells
Processing of Ag and control of Ab forming process
Secretion of Ab, its distribution in tissue, body fluid and manifestation of its effect
In dependence on rate of production and concentration of specific antibodies in the
serum antibody response can be described of following phases:
1. Lag-phase. During this phase no antibody can be detected in the serum
2. Log-phase. Antibody titer (it is the highest dilution of antiserum that gives a positive
reaction with Ag) rises logarithmically
3. Plateau phase. Antibody titer is stabilized
4. Decline phase. During this phase antibody are naturally metabolized or bound to the
antigen and cleared from the circulation
Primary immune response to initial antigenic stimulus is slow (has a long lag-phase of
several days), sluggish, short-lived and low antibody titer that does not persist for a long
time. Formed antibodies belong predominantly to Ig M class
Compared to primary antibody response the secondary antibody response has a shorter
lag phase, a more rapid log phase persists for a longer plateau period, attains a higher Ig
G titer. These differences exist due to pretence of Bm and Tm cells (specific immunologic
memory of immune responces)
Antigen-antibody reactions are useful in laboratory diagnosis of various diseases and in
the identification of infectious agent in epidemiological survey. Antigen antibody reactions in
vitro are called serological reactions.
Features of Antigens-Antibody reactions
1. These reactions are highly specific
2. Entire molecules react
3. There is no denaturation of antigen or antibody during reactions
6. 4. Combination occurs at surface and hence surface antigens are immunologically
relevant
5. The combination is firm but reversible
6. Both antigen and antibody participate in the formation of the agglutinates or
precipetates
Agglutinins and the Agglutination Reaction
Agglutinins are antibodies capable of clumping the corresponding microbes by producing
visible conglomerates. The addition of the corresponding immune sera to a suspension of
microbes provokes clumping of microbial cells in the form of flakes or granules. This
phenomenon is known as agglutination. The agglutination reaction takes place on mixing
erythrocytes, yeasts and other cells with the corresponding immune sera.
The agglutination reaction, like the flocculation and precipitin reactions, is under the
control of the physicochemical conformities of the interrelations of colloidal systems. The
antibody (agglutinin) and antigen (agglutinogen) take part in the agglutination reaction. Their
interaction takes place in definite quantitative proportions, and in the presence of an electrolyte
(0.85 per cent NaCI solution). In mechanism and outer manifestation the agglutination reaction is
similar to the precipitin reaction. Both reactions are accompanied by the production of visible
precipitates of antigen with the difference that in the agglutination reaction microbial bodies
serve as the antigen, in the precipitin reaction the antigen is the product of the breakdown of
microbial bodies, very minute particles of dissolved antigens requiring a large amount of
antibodies for complete interaction.
The agglutination reaction is characterized by specificity, but group agglutination can be
found, that is, the clumping of closely related microbes though in weaker serum dilutions.
The antigenic structure of bacteria is quite varied. In one and the same bacterial strain there
may be group, species, and type antigens. Similar bacteria are composed of various antigenic
groups, and during immunization of animals the corresponding agglutinins are produced in the
blood.
For revealing specific agglutinins in sera of animals immunized by a complex of antigens
of the bacterial cell the method of adsorption of agglutinins is employed (Castellani's exhaustion
reaction).
Bacteria containing the Vi-antigen are only weakly or even not agglutinated by 0-sera, but
agglutinate well with Vi-sera. This shows that 0- and Vi-antigens as well as 0- and Vi-antibodies
have a different structure.
The extent of manifestation of the specific agglutination reaction depends on the salt
concentration (electrolyte), serum concentration, density of bacterial suspension, pH, influence
of temperature, shaking and mixing, etc.
The agglutination reaction is widely employed in the practice of serological diagnosis of
enteric fever, paratyphoids A and B {Widal's reaction), brucellosis (Wright's reaction), typhus
fever reaction with Rickettsia prowazeki), tularaemia, leptospirosis and other diseases, in which
with the help of known microbes (diagnosticums) the corresponding agglutinins are determined
in patients' sera. For determining Vi-antibodies in carriers of enteric fever salmonellae Vi-
agglutination has had wide application in laboratory diagnosis. The agglutination reaction is used
for the identification of isolated microbes in patients and sick animals with the application of
previously known agglutinating sera.
All immunological tests are based on specific antibody-antigen interaction. These tests are
called serological since to make them one should use antibody-containing sera.
Serological tests are employed in the following cases: (a) to determine an unknown antigen
(bacterium, virus, toxins) with the help of a known antibody; (b) to identify an unknown
antibody (in blood serum) with the help of a known antigen. Hence, one component (ingredient)
in serological tests should always be a known entity.
7. Agglutination Test. The term agglutination means clumping of microorganisms upon their
exposure to specific antibodies in the presence of electrolyte. The presumptive and standard
agglutination tests (AT) are widely utilized in the diagnosis of numerous infectious diseases.
To perform agglutination tests, one needs three components: (1) antigen (agglutinogen);
(2) antibody (agglutinin); (3) electrolyte (isotonic sodium chloride solution).
II. Students’ Practical Activities:
To carry out presumptive agglutination test on glass slides.
Presumptive agglutination test. A presumptive AT is performed on glass slides. Using a
Pasteur pipette, transfer several drops of serum of low (1:10-1:20) dilutions and a drop of
isotonic saline for control on a grease-free glass slide. Into each drop of the serum as well as in
the control drop, inoculate a loopful of 24-hour living culture of the microorganism picked from
the surface of a solid nutrient medium or pipette one drop of the suspension of dead microor-
ganisms (diagnosticum). The inoculated culture is thoroughly mixed until the drop of liquid is
uniformly turbid.
The reaction takes place at room temperature. Inspect visually the results in 5-10 min;
occasionally one may use a 5 X magnifying lens for this purpose. If the glass slides are placed
into a humid closed chamber to prevent evaporation, the results of the test may be read in 30-40
min as well.
A positive test is indicated by the appearance in the drop with serum of large or small flakes,
readily visible upon rocking of the cover-slip. In a negative test, the fluid remains uniformly
turbid.
In cases where the number of microorganisms is small and the results of the test are difficult to
interpret, dry the drop of the inoculated serum, fix the preparation, stain it with Pfeifier's
fuchsine, and study under the microscope. In a positive test, a microscopic field is largely free of
microorganisms but they are accumulated in some places. In a negative test, microorganisms are
uniformly distributed throughout the microscopic field. This test is known as microagglutination.
2. To carry out agglutination test for serologic diagnostics of typhoid fever (Table 1)
Standard agglutination test is employed for determining the serogroup and serovar of
microorganisms and is performed according to the scheme presented in Table 1. All ingredients
are dispersed into test tubes in a definite sequence. Serum is diluted in simple numerical ratios
such as 1:100, 1:200, 1:400, etc.
Into each tube with diluted serum, transfer 1-2 drops of the antigen (1-2 milliard
microorganisms per ml), shake vigorously, and place into a 37 °C incubator for 2 hrs; then make
a preliminary estimation of the test results, beginning with the controls (serum and antigen). The
absence of agglutination in the control tubes and the presence of suspended flocculi in the tested
tubes point to a positive test. Allow the test tubes to stand at room temperature for 18-20 hrs and
then make the final assessment of the results. Intensity of the reaction is denoted with pluses. In
complete agglutination (++++), the liquid is completely transparent, while on the bottom of the
test tube there is a floccular sediment of agglutinated microorganisms. The lesser the number of
agglutinated microorganisms, the more turbid is the fluid and the smaller is the floccular pellet
on the bottom (+++, ++, +). A negative test (–), there is no sediment, the suspension remains
uniformly turbid, showing no difference from the content of the test tube with the antigen
control.
Table 1
Schematic Representation of the Agglutination Reaction
Ingredient Number of the test tube
8. 1 2 3 4 5 6
antigen
control
7
serum
contro
l
Isotonic sodium chloride solution, ml 1 1 1 1 1 1 –
The patient's serum in a 1: 50 dilution, ml 1→ 1→ 1→ 1→ 1 – 1
The obtained dilution of the serum 1:100 1:200 1:400 1:800 1:1600 – 1:50
Bacterial suspension, drops 2 2 2 2 2 2 –
Incubation at 37 0
C for 2 hrs, then at room temperature for 18-20 hrs
3. To carry out indirect hemagglutination test for serological diagnosis of typhoid fever
(Table 3).
Indirect agglutination (haemagglutination) (IHA) test. Occasionally, antigens employed for
the agglutination reaction are so highly dispersed that an agglutinogen-agglutinin complex
evades detection by the naked eye. To make this reaction readily visible, methods of adsorption
of such antigens on larger particles with their subsequent agglutination by specific antibodies
have been designed. Adsorbents employed for this purpose include various bacteria, particles of
talc, dermal, collodium, kaolin, carmine, latex, etc. This reaction has been named indirect (or
passive) agglutination test.
Red blood cells display the highest adsorptive capacity. The test conducted with the help of
erythrocytes is called indirect, or passive, haemagglutination (IHA or PHA). Sheep, horse,
rabbit, chicken, mouse, human, and other red blood cells can be used for this test. These are
prepared in advance by treating them with formalin or glutaraldehyde. The adsorptive capacity
of erythrocytes augments following their treatment with tannic or chromium chloride solutions.
Antigens usually used in the IHA test are polysaccharide antigens of microorganisms, extracts of
bacterial vaccines, antigens of viruses and Rickettsia, as well as other protein substances.
Erythrocytes sensitized with antigens are called erythrocytic diagnosticums. Most commonly
used in preparing erythrocytic diagnosticums are sheep red blood cells possessing high
adsorptive activity.
Test results are assessed after complete erythrocyte sedimentation in control (6 well) –
markedly localized erythrocytes sediment. In the experimental wells rapid erythrocytes
agglutination with starlike, marginally festooned sediment (“umbrella”) on the bottom are
observed. The titer of serum is its maximum dilution, which causes hemagglutination (fig. 4)
Schematic Representation of the indirect hemagglutination test
Ingredient
Number of the lunula
1 2 3 4 5 6
antigen
control
Isotonic sodium chloride solution, ml 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Patient's serum diluted 1: 50, ml 1.0→ 1.0→ 1.0→ 1.0→ 1.0 –
Obtained serum dilution 1:100 1:200 1:400 1:800 1:1600 –
Typhoid erythrocyte diagnosticum, ml 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Incubation at 37 °C for 2-3 hrs