title: Immunoperoxidase staining characteristics of Dirofilaria immitis in the dog.
abstract: The immunoperoxidase staining characteristics of Dirofilaria immitis and pulmonary tissues from infected dogs were studied by using the following sera: anti-fresh D immitis, anti-processed D immitis, anti-dog IgG, anti-dog IgG Fc, anti-dog IgM and anti-dog C3. Marked staining was observed using anti-fresh D immitis serum. Body cavity fluid and cuticle were strongly stained and hypodermis, muscle, lateral cord, testis, vas deferens, ovary, oviduct and uterus were moderately stained. Oesophagus and intestine were mildly stained. Degenerate worms were stained by all antisera. The intact and cut surfaces of microfilariae and eggs and sperm present in filariae were stained, but not their internal contents. Circulating and stored immotile microfilariae did not stain. Excreted eggs, presumed to be unfertilized and, or, degenerate, stained positively. Immunoperoxidase staining of routinely processed histological samples provides a means of assessing D immitis antigen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Atwell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007106:Immune Sera / Q000276:immunology; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D007106:Immune Sera