[Production, identification of four McAbs against leptospiral outer membrane antigens, and analyses of outer membrane antigens of leptospires with McAbs].

Four McAbs (1A7E7, 2F9D4, 2G3H5, 1A7H12) against outer membrane antigens of L. interrogans serovar Lai strain 017 were produced by hybridoma technique. McAb 1A7E7 was identified to be IgG2a, the rest IgG1 by immunodiffusion. Outer membrane antigens of three pathogenic leptospiral strains (017, 601, 156) and two non-pathogenic leptospiral strains (Patoc I, 3055) were analysed by SDS- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and immunoblotting with McAbs. It was found that McAb 1A7E7 recognized specifically the 42kd antigenic band of strain 017; McAb 2F9D4 the 42kd antigenic bands of strain 017, 601, 156, and McAbs 2G3H5 and 1A7H12 the 31 kd antigenic bands of 017, 601, 156. Further study of antigenic properties possessed by pathogenic leptospira may provide some new clues to look for specific diagnostic and protective antigens.