Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes

Theileria parva is the causal agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a fatal disease of cattle characterized by pyrexia, transient lymphadenopathy and panleukopenia. We have evaluated monoclonal antibodies (mAb) against three distinct antigens (p67, PIM and p32) of the parasite as immunohistological reage...

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Autores principales: Honda, Y., Matsubara, Y., Morzaria, S.P., McKeever, Declan J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1998
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33247
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author Honda, Y.
Matsubara, Y.
Morzaria, S.P.
McKeever, Declan J.
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Matsubara, Y.
McKeever, Declan J.
Morzaria, S.P.
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Matsubara, Y.
Morzaria, S.P.
McKeever, Declan J.
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description Theileria parva is the causal agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a fatal disease of cattle characterized by pyrexia, transient lymphadenopathy and panleukopenia. We have evaluated monoclonal antibodies (mAb) against three distinct antigens (p67, PIM and p32) of the parasite as immunohistological reagents for monitoring the kinetics of infection in cattle. Bovine lymphocytes were stained with the mAb at various intervals after infection in vitro and in vivo. The p67 sporozoite surface antigen was detected in only a small percentage of both, in vitro and in vivo infected cells. In contrast, expression of the polymorphic immunodominant molecule (PIM) of the parasite proved a useful indicator of infection and staining was correlated with the results of Giemsa analysis. PIM was detected from day 3 in in vitro-infected cells, but was not detected until day 5 in vivo after challenge with a 70 percent lethal dose of stabilized sporozoite. The p32 antigen was expressed only late in infection in vivo and its expression was associated with the development of merozoites. Less than 20 percent of in vitro-infected cells expressed p32. The immunohistochemical staining with anti-PIM mAb was found to be a useful tool for analysis of T. parva infection kinetics in cattle.
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spelling CGSpace332472024-05-01T08:17:45Z Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes Honda, Y. Matsubara, Y. Morzaria, S.P. McKeever, Declan J. theleria parva lymphocytes antigens cattle east coast fever monoclonal antibodies Theileria parva is the causal agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a fatal disease of cattle characterized by pyrexia, transient lymphadenopathy and panleukopenia. We have evaluated monoclonal antibodies (mAb) against three distinct antigens (p67, PIM and p32) of the parasite as immunohistological reagents for monitoring the kinetics of infection in cattle. Bovine lymphocytes were stained with the mAb at various intervals after infection in vitro and in vivo. The p67 sporozoite surface antigen was detected in only a small percentage of both, in vitro and in vivo infected cells. In contrast, expression of the polymorphic immunodominant molecule (PIM) of the parasite proved a useful indicator of infection and staining was correlated with the results of Giemsa analysis. PIM was detected from day 3 in in vitro-infected cells, but was not detected until day 5 in vivo after challenge with a 70 percent lethal dose of stabilized sporozoite. The p32 antigen was expressed only late in infection in vivo and its expression was associated with the development of merozoites. Less than 20 percent of in vitro-infected cells expressed p32. The immunohistochemical staining with anti-PIM mAb was found to be a useful tool for analysis of T. parva infection kinetics in cattle. 1998-12 2013-07-03T05:26:18Z 2013-07-03T05:26:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33247 en Limited Access Elsevier Veterinary Parasitology;80: 137-147
spellingShingle theleria parva
lymphocytes
antigens
cattle
east coast fever
monoclonal antibodies
Honda, Y.
Matsubara, Y.
Morzaria, S.P.
McKeever, Declan J.
Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes
title Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes
title_full Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes
title_fullStr Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes
title_full_unstemmed Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes
title_short Immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in Theileria parva-infected bovine lymphocytes
title_sort immunohistochemical detection of parasite antigens in theileria parva infected bovine lymphocytes
topic theleria parva
lymphocytes
antigens
cattle
east coast fever
monoclonal antibodies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33247
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