Comparative immunoelectrophoretic analysis of Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena and Taenia pisiformis cyst fluid antigens by hyperimmune rabbit sera.
Cyst fluid antigens of Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia hydatigena and T pisiformis were examined by electrophoresis using homologous and heterologous hyperimmune rabbit sera to these antigens. While arc 5 forming antibodies were identified in sera from rabbits immunised with E granulosus and T hydatigena cyst fluids, antibodies responsible for forming precipitating antigen B band were detected in rabbit antisera to E granulosus, T hydatigena and T pisiformis antigens. T hydatigena cyst fluid appears to contain antigen similar to E granulosus antigen 5 and probably antigen B while T pisiformis cyst fluid has mainly an antigen close to hydatid antigen B.
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University of Melbourne, Veterinary Clinical Centre, Werribee, Victoria, Australia.
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D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology*; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D013621:Taenia / Q000276:immunology*
D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D007106:Immune Sera