Figure 9.
Evaluation of the cross-reactivity of antibodies produced in mice immunized with P. pastoris RBD. (A) Titers of antibodies obtained by immunization with RBD from P. pastoris plus adjuvants. Each bar represents the group mean (n = 5) for specific titers as determined by end-point-dilution ELISA. ELISA was performed with plates coated with RBD protein produced in HEK-293T cells (black sparse bars) or P. pastoris (red sparse bars). First dose corresponds to blood samples obtained 30 days post-first immunization, and second dose to samples obtained 20 days post-second immunization. Pre IS, Pre Immune Sera; RBD + Adjuvants, RBD produced in P. pastoris + Al(OH)3 + CpG-ODN 1826; Control, Al(OH)3 + CpG-ODN 1826. P values indicate significant differences between different groups. Bars indicate SD. P values (t-test) are shown for statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). (B) Purified RBD produced in HEK-293T (1.0 μg) and in P. pastoris (3.0 μg) were analyzed by Western blot using sera from mice immunized with RBD produced in HEK-293T (anti-RBD HEK-293T, left), or in P. pastoris (anti-RBD, P. pastoris center). As a control a primary antibody against the His tag present in both RBD recombinant proteins was used (right).