(1) Department of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China, CN;(2) College of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China, CN;(3) Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, 100850, China, CN
Abstract:
Two monoclonal antibodies (Vx-BB8 and Vx-EA11) to the chemical warfare agent Vx were produced and characterized. A competitive inhibition enzyme immunoassay was developed to detect Vx concentrations as low as 3.7×10-7–3.7×10-6 mol/l in biological samples. Vx-BB8 400 μg given intravenously immediately before 1×LD95 Vx or 400 μg Vx-BB8 intraperitoneally 1.5 h–3 days before 1×LD95 Vx could protect all the tested mice from death. Received: 14 October 1994/Accepted: 2 February 1995