本實驗之目的在建立臺灣地區豬瘟抗體之定量監控系統。首先,我們以免疫後豬隻血清,進行豬瘟中和抗體力價及商用阻斷型酵素鍵結免疫吸附法(blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA)檢測豬瘟抗體強度(抑制值,%)之相關性比較;結果顯示,中和抗體力價與ELISA抑制值呈現高度之線性相關(相關係數r =0.892)。為建立豬瘟疫苗免疫後之參考血清相,從14個豬瘟免疫反應良好之豬場共計300個血清樣品進行分析比較,顯示其ELISA平均抗體抑制值為104.6%。為評估移行抗體對免疫干擾之影響,取3週及6週齡不同移行ELISA抗體抑制值之豬隻以豬瘟疫苗免疫,並於免疫後6週進行血清檢測轉陽率,結果顯示血清轉陽率與移行抗體ELISA抑制值呈現二次線性迴歸相關。此外,如將血清樣品先行20倍稀釋後再進行檢測,來自兔化豬瘟疫苗免疫豬隻之ELISA檢測抑制值可以與豬瘟病毒感染恢復豬隻血清相區別。由此些結果推論,商品化之豬瘟ELISA抗體強度與血清中和抗體力價具有高度相關性,因此在台灣可應用於豬瘟抗體之定量分析與監控。
The aim of this study was to establish a quantitative classical swine fever virus (CSFV) antibody monitoring system in Taiwan. First, we used a set of serum samples from vaccinated pigs to correlate antibody titers against CSFV between a virus neutralization (VN) test and a blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELlSA). A good correlation (r = 0.892) was found between the VN and the ELlSA results. To establish a reference serological profile for groups with good vaccination efficacy, 300 serum samples from 14 pig farms that displayed good immune responses with lapinized Chinese C (LPC) vaccination were used in this assay. The mean ELlSA antibody inhibition value (%) was 104.6% in these pigs. To evaluate the interference of maternal antibody, three-and six-week-old pigs with different levels of maternal antibody were vaccinated with LPC vaccine, and the antibody response was assayed six weeks later. Seroconversion of the piglets displayed a quadratic regression correlation against maternal antibody levels. Serum samples of LPC-vaccinated pigs and of pigs infected with the CSFV could be differentiated by the blocking ELlSA kit if the serum samples were diluted 20-fold. In conclusion, the commercially available CSFV ELlSA kit results have a high correlation with the VN test results and can be used in the quantitative assessment of levels of CSFV antibody in Taiwan.