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Query Trace: Janotka E[original query] |
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Post-hire asthma among insect-rearing workers
Suarthana E , Shen A , Henneberger PK , Kreiss K , Leppla NC , Bueller D , Lewis DM , Bledsoe TA , Janotka E , Petsonk EL . J Occup Environ Med 2012 54 (3) 310-317 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of post-hire asthma (PHA) among insect-rearing workers, defined as asthma, the symptoms of which appeared after hire at the current workplace. METHODS: We surveyed the health of workers at three insect-rearing facilities and an associated office facility. We calculated the incidence and estimated hazard ratios for PHA. RESULTS: Post-hire asthma incidence in 157 insect-rearing workers was 16.2 per 1000 person-years compared with 9.2 per 1,000 person-years in 70 office workers. Workers with predominant exposure to Lepidoptera had an incidence of 26.9 per 1000 person-years and a hazard ratio of 5.5 (95% confidence interval: 1.6 to 23.9) adjusted for sex, race, and parental asthma. In contrast, the presence of specific immunoglobulin E to Lepidoptera antigens was not associated with PHA. CONCLUSION: Insect-rearing workers had a high incidence of PHA, primarily accounted for by workplace exposure to Lepidoptera. |
Monoclonal antibodies to hyphal exoantigens derived from the opportunistic pathogen, Aspergillus terreus
Nayak AP , Green BJ , Janotka E , Hettick JM , Friend S , Vesper SJ , Schmechel D , Beezhold DH . Clin Vaccine Immunol 2011 18 (9) 1568-76 A. terreus has been difficult to identify in cases of aspergillosis and clinical identification has been restricted to the broad identification of aspergillosis lesions in affected organs or the detection of fungal carbohydrates. As a result, there is a clinical need to identify species-specific biomarkers that can be used to detect invasive A. terreus disease. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were developed to a partially purified preparation of cytolytic hyphal exoantigens (HEA) derived from A. terreus culture supernatant (CSN). Twenty-three IgG(1) isotype murine mAbs were developed and tested for cross reactivity against hyphal extracts of 54 fungal species. Sixteen mAbs were shown to be specific for A. terreus. HEA antigens were detected in conidia, hyphae and in CSN of A. terreus. HEA antigens were expressed in high levels in the hyphae during early stages of A. terreus growth at 37 degrees C, whereas at room temperature, the expression of HEA antigens peaked by day 4-5. Expression kinetics of HEA antigens in CSN showed a lag, with peak levels at later time points at RT and 37 degrees C compared to hyphal extracts. Serum spiking experiments demonstrated that human serum components do not inhibit detection of the HEA antigen epitopes by mAb ELISA. Immunoprecipitation and proteomic analysis demonstrated that mAbs 13E11 and 12C4 immunoprecipitated a putative uncharacterized leucine aminopeptidase (Q0CAZ7), while mAb 19B2 recognized a putative dipeptidyl-peptidase V (DPP5). Studies using Confocal laser scanning microscopy showed that the uncharacterized leucine aminopeptidase mostly localized to extracellular matrix structures, while dipeptidyl-peptidase V was mostly confined to the cytoplasm. |
Production and characterization of IgM monoclonal antibodies against hyphal antigens of Stachybotrys species
Nayak AP , Green BJ , Janotka E , Blachere FM , Vesper SJ , Beezhold DH , Schmechel D . Hybridoma (Larchmt) 2011 30 (1) 29-36 Stachybotrys is a hydrophilic fungal genus that is well known for its ability to colonize water-damaged building materials in indoor environments. Personal exposure to Stachybotrys chartarum allergens, mycotoxins, cytolytic peptides, and other immunostimulatory macromolecules has been proposed to exacerbate respiratory morbidity. To date, advances in Stachybotrys detection have focused on the identification of unique biomarkers that can be detected in human serum; however, the availability of immunodiagnostic reagents to Stachybotrys species have been limited. In this study, we report the initial characterization of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against a semi-purified cytolytic S. chlorohalonata preparation (cScp) derived from hyphae. BALB/c mice were immunized with cScp and hybridomas were screened against the cScp using an antigen-mediated indirect ELISA. Eight immunoglobulin M MAbs were produced and four were specifically identified in the capture ELISA to react with the cScp. Cross-reactivity of the MAbs was tested against crude hyphal extracts derived from 15 Stachybotrys isolates representing nine Stachybotrys species as well as 39 other environmentally abundant fungi using a capture ELISA. MAb reactivity to spore and hyphal antigens was also tested by a capture ELISA and by fluorescent halogen immunoassay (fHIA). ELISA analysis demonstrated that all MAbs strongly reacted with extracts of S. chartarum but not with extracts of 39 other fungi. However, four MAbs showed cross-reactivity to the phylogenetically related genus Memnoniella. fHIA analysis confirmed that greatest MAb reactivity was ultrastructurally localized in hyphae and phialides. The results of this study further demonstrate the feasibility of specific MAb-based immunoassays for the detection of S. chartarum. |
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