title: Immunological and feeding studies on antigens derived from the biting fly, Stomoxys calcitrans.
abstract: Pairs of rabbits were immunised with three antigenic preparations derived from Stomoxys calcitrans gut, abdominal section and whole flies. Immunoblotting studies demonstrated that a humoral response was mounted against eight antigens from the gut preparation and 12 each from the abdominal and whole fly preparations. In vitro feeding experiments showed higher mortality between Days 4 and 7 in the group of flies which had fed upon blood from rabbits inoculated with the gut derived antigen. This group also produced the lowest percentage of viable eggs (15.5%).
authors.affiliation: Parasitology Department, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, UK.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Tarry
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Coles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology*; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008297:Male; D009117:Muscidae / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens