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The Production and Characterisation of an Antibody to Detect the Coccidiostat Toltrazuril and Its Metabolite Ponazuril

The Production and Characterisation of an Antibody to Detect the Coccidiostat Toltrazuril and Its Metabolite Ponazuril

Lisa Connolly, Terence L Fodey, Steven R H Crooks, Christopher T Elliott

Analyst. 2003 May;128(5):459-61.

PMID: 12790197

Abstract:

The production of an antibody to detect toltrazuril or its metabolite ponazuril is complicated due to structural constraints of conjugating these coccidiostats to a carrier protein. Therefore a search was carried out for a compound that shared a common substructure to use as an antigen mimic. The chosen compound, trifluoraminoether, was conjugated to two carrier proteins (HSA and BTG) and used in the immunisation of six rabbits. Two immunogen doses (1 mg and 0.1 mg) were also used. All six rabbits produced an immunological response to the hapten regardless of the carrier protein or immunogen dose used. The most sensitive polyclonal antibody produced, designated R609, was subsequently characterised. This antiserum exhibited an IC50 of 18 ng ml(-1) using a competitive ELISA format. Cross reactivity studies show that this serum is specific for toltrazuril and its metabolites (toltrazuril sulfoxide and toltrazuril sulfone) but does not cross-react with other coccidiostats such as halofuginone, nitroimidazoles or nicarbazin. This is the first reported production of an antibody capable of specifically binding toltrazuril and ponazuril.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP69004155	Toltrazuril sulfoxide		69004-15-5	Price

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