Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the pathogenic species of Leptospira. The initial symptoms include fever, myalgia, nausea, skin rash, chills, and headache, which can be misdiagnosed. LipL32 is the highly conserved and abundant outer membrane protein (OMP) of Leptospira, which is used as an antigen in serodiagnostic assays. We used three in silico methods to predict the immunodominant regions in the full-length LipL32 protein. We identified three regions, namely the N-terminus (NrLipL32, amino acid sequence 20 th -120 th ), intermediate (amino acid sequence 120 th -150 th ), and C-terminus (CrLipL32, amino acid sequence 160 th -260 th ) regions. The full-length protein and two larger fragments were cloned into the pET22b plasmid and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The purified proteins were used as antigens in an ELISA to detect Leptospira-specific antibodies. The CrLipL32 ELISA showed the highest sensitivity for IgM (73.3%) and IgG (65%), followed by the full-length rLipL32 ELISA (IgM 68% and IgG 60%). The full-length rLipL32 ELISA showed high specificity (IgM 85% and IgG 75%), followed by the NrLipL32 ELISA (IgM 75% and IgG 60%). The intermediate fragment showed very low sensitivity (IgM 17% and IgG 2%). The sensitivity of the rLipL32 ELISA could be enhanced by adding other OMPs of Leptospira.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2025 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.