Fig. 2From: Identification of a novel fully human anti-toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST)-1 single-chain variable fragment antibody averting TSST-1-induced mitogenesis and cytokine secretionThe expression of five scFvs in E. coli HB2151. The expression of five scFvs, MS457, MS460, MS465, MS473, and MS475, in E. coli HB2151, was evaluated by (A) SDS-PAGE and (B) western blot analysis. (A) The expression level of MS457, MS460, MS465, MS473, and MS475 (~ 27 kDa) in the periplasmic extract of E.coli HB2151 infected with the selected phagemids and the periplasmic extract of uninfected E.coli HB2151 (control) induced by 0.1 mM IPTG were assessed by an SDS-PAGE gel (12%). (B) A single band of the expected size (~ 27 kDa), related to the scFv, was detected by probing with mouse anti-human scFv polyclonal antibody, followed by goat anti-mouse IgG-horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated antibody. Lane M: pre-stained protein marker. The original images can be found in Additional file 1: Fig. S1Back to article page