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The In Vitro Anti-pathogenic Activity of Immunoglobulin Concentrates Extracted from Ovine Blood

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An immunoglobulin-rich fraction has been prepared from ovine blood in our laboratory. We have investigated its antibacterial activity and binding activity to pathogenic whole cell antigens, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and staphylococcal enterotoxin B. Ovine immunoglobulin concentrate (OIC) comprised about 73 ± 2% of IgG and 11 ± 1% of IgM on a protein basis. It inhibited the growth of all 13 strains of pathogens tested, but the inhibitory activity varied according to bacterial strain. The inhibitory activity of OIC was attributed to the high contents of undenatured immunoglobulin present because its inhibitory activity was destroyed by pepsin digestion and heat treatment (65°C for 30 min). OIC bound to all the Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens, regardless of cell wall structure. The highest magnitude of crossreactivity to whole cell antigens was against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Shigella soneii strains (p < 0.001). The binding activity of OIC to LPS obtained from Escherichia coli O111:B4 and Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and lymphoblast K-562 proliferation assay. OIC bound to LPS with a binding activity that was dependent on OIC concentration and saturable, showing typical hyperbolic curves. For toxin-binding activity, an OIC concentration-dependent trend like that for LPS-binding activity was also observed. This preliminary evidence suggests that the OIC used in this study could be a promising supplement for protecting against pathogenic bacteria.

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We thank Dr. R. Chong and J. Cui for providing ovine immunoglobulin concentrates used in this work and R. Sengupta for assisting in the culture of the lymphoblast K-562 cell line.

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    Kyoung-Sik Han, Mike Boland, Harjinder Singh & Paul J. Moughan

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Han, KS., Boland, M., Singh, H. et al. The In Vitro Anti-pathogenic Activity of Immunoglobulin Concentrates Extracted from Ovine Blood. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 157, 442–452 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-008-8352-7

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