Common host antigens in laboratory rats infected with the metacestodes of Taenia crassiceps.
Laboratory rats were infected by intra-peritoneal injection with the metacestodes of Taenia crassiceps. A soluble extract was prepared from the metacestodes removed from the peritoneal cavity of the rats. Double-diffusion, immuno-electrophoresis and fluorescent labelled antibody staining techniques were used. The extract tested against rabbit anti-normal rat serum was found to contain an antigen common to both the host and the parasite.
D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D051381:Rats; D013621:Taenia / Q000276:immunology*; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000276:immunology*
D000941:Antigens