Development and validation of a sensitive ELISA for quantification of secretory IgA in rat saliva and faeces
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Non-invasive measures of immunological markers are an attractive means of stress assessment in laboratory animals. Salivary IgA has been used successfully as a stress marker in the human, and several reports indicate the potential of secretory IgA as a non-invasive measure of stress in animals. The present paper describes the development of an ELISA using commercially available components for the quantification of rat IgA and validation of this assay for the quantification of rat secretory IgA in saliva and faeces. The concentration of IgA in rat saliva varied significantly between duplicate samples obtained from individual rats, and the viscosity and small total volume of rat saliva gave unsatisfactory results for IgA. Faecal IgA was present in high concentrations, and duplicate samples varied by only 2-3%. However, faecal IgA seemed less stable than IgA in other biological compartments, and this finding must be taken into consideration when using quantitative measurements of IgA as a marker of mucous humoral immune status.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Laboratory Animals |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 301-306 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0023-6772 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
- ELISA, Faeces, Mucosal immunity, Rat, Saliva, Secretory IgA, Stress assessment
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