| Literature DB >> 17996914 |
Marjolein L M Robijn1, Joost Planken, Dieuwke Kornelis, Cornelis H Hokke, André M Deelder.
Abstract
Current diagnosis of schistosomiasis is still not ideal. In the present study we evaluated a targeted affinity approach using mAb 114-4D12, reactive with a unique Schistosoma mansoni-specific glycan epitope, combined with matrix-assisted laser-desorption-ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. For nine of 11 urine samples (1ml) from Egyptian individuals with different intensities of infection, a characteristic MALDI-TOF mass spectrum was observed, representing a series of fuco-oligosaccharides that are produced by schistosome eggs. The identification of these small molecule markers may lead to a new egg-load-related assay for light infections in schistosomiasis.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17996914 DOI： 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.09.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ISSN： 0035-9203 Impact factor: 2.184