| Literature DB >> 3412784 |
T I Roach1, D Wakelin, K J Else, D A Bundy.
Abstract
Cross-reactivity was demonstrated between circulating antibodies from Trichuris trichiura-infected humans and T. muris-infected mice for heterologous antigen preparations. Mouse immune sera raised against excretory/secretory (E/S) products and anterior end homogenate from adult T. muris showed marked affinity for T. trichiura adult homogenate in ELISA, and 35S-methionine-labelled adult T. muris E/S products were precipitated by T. trichiura infection sera. Monoclonal antibodies recognizing a 48 kD Trichinella spiralis muscle larval beta-stichocyte granule antigen also showed avidity for T. trichiura adult homogenate in ELISA, as did serum from mice with patent T. muris worm burdens. This cross-reactivity is thought to result from shared stichocyte antigens and the relevance of this observation is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3412784 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.1988.tb00221.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parasite Immunol ISSN: 0141-9838 Impact factor: 2.280