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Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay to Measure Anti–Group A Streptococcus Antibody Functionality in Human Serum

Wagstaffe, H; Jones, S; Johnson, M; Goldblatt, D; (2022) Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay to Measure Anti–Group A Streptococcus Antibody Functionality in Human Serum. Bacterial Vaccines. Methods in Molecular Biology , 2414 pp. 373-386. 10.1007/978-1-0716-1900-1_20. Green open access

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Abstract

The opsonophagocytic killing assay (OPKA) is designed to measure the functionality of strain-specific antibodies and, therefore, assess protective immunity or the immunogenicity of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) (type A Streptococcus pyogenes) vaccines. Opsonization of GAS for phagocytosis is an important mechanism by which antibodies protect against disease in vivo. The Opsonophagocytic Index or Opsonic Index (OI) is the estimated dilution of antisera that kills 50% of the target bacteria. Here, we describe the protocol of the standardized GAS OPKA developed by Jones et al., 2018.

Type: Article
Title: Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay to Measure Anti–Group A Streptococcus Antibody Functionality in Human Serum
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1900-1_20
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1900-1_20
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Antibody, Baby rabbit complement, Functional assay, HL-60 cells, In vitro, Opsonophagocytic killing assay, Phagocytosis, S. pyogenes
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10139585
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