Excretory secretory antigens of filarial parasite Setaria digitata.

Excretory Secretory (ES) material isolated from the culture fluid of S. digitata was highly antigenic. Neither oesophagus nor excretory cells and excretory pore of the parasite showed reasonable fluorescence with ES antisera. However, the uterine tissue and the egg showed strong fluorescence. The egg showed fluorescence mainly in the space between embryo and egg membrane (amniotic fluid). The amniotic fluid was highly antigenic and appears to be the most important source of ES material released by the filarial parasites.