A B-cell FluoroSpot system utilizing tag/anti-tag detection was developed.
Antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) specific for different antigens could be detected.
Antibody cross-reactivity could be assessed at the single-cell level.
Antigen-specificity and Ig isotype/subclass could be determined from a single ASC.
The assay could be adapted to studies of a variety of protein antigens.