Norman Kaylee M, Lang Gillian A, Ballard Jimmy D, Lang Mark L
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
STAR Protoc. 2025 Jun 20;6(2):103754. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2025.103754. Epub 2025 Apr 8.
To determine the effects of bacterial toxins on the humoral immune response, accurate measurement of antibody quantity, specificity, and function is critical. Here, we present a murine injection protocol for bacterial toxins and vaccine antigens and collection of plasma via retro-orbital eye bleeds. We describe steps for measuring antigen-specific antibody titers, antibody-secreting plasma cell abundance, and in vitro function of those antibodies. This protocol may be adapted to measure the impact of several bacterial toxins on humoral immunity. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Norman et al..
为了确定细菌毒素对体液免疫反应的影响,准确测量抗体的数量、特异性和功能至关重要。在此,我们介绍一种用于注射细菌毒素和疫苗抗原的小鼠实验方案,以及通过眶后眼球取血收集血浆的方法。我们描述了测量抗原特异性抗体滴度、分泌抗体的浆细胞丰度以及这些抗体体外功能的步骤。该方案可用于测量多种细菌毒素对体液免疫的影响。有关该方案使用和实施的完整详细信息,请参考诺曼等人的研究。