The expression of Ehrlichia proteins by IVTT was confirmed by dot immunoblot with horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled mouse anti-His tag monoclonal antibody (1:500; GenScript) as described previously (Luo et al., 2020 (link)). The immunoreactivity of native and denatured proteins was also examined by dot immunoblot using IVTT-expressed proteins purified by MagneHis protein purification system (Promega, Madison, WI) according to the manufacturer. Immunoblots were probed with either HME or CME serum (1:200) and developed with TMB 1-component substrate (Kirkegaard & Perry Laboratories, Gaithersburg, MD).
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