Specificity of scolex and oncosphere antigens for the serological diagnosis of taeniid cestode infections in dogs.
Groups of dogs raised free of helminths were monospecifically infected with the common nematodes Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma caninum and Trichuris vulpis. Serums from these dogs, and a group of dogs of unknown history but infected with Dirofilaria immitis and Dipylidium caninum, had levels of antibody to their homologous nematode antigens readily detectable by ELISA. No cross-reactions were apparent when these serums were tested by ELISA using oncosphere antigens of Taenia hydatigena, T. pisiformis and T. ovis, scolex excretory/secretory antigens of T. hydatigena, T. pisiformis and Echinococcus granulosus or protoscolex antigen of E. granulosus.
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D000722:Ancylostoma / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000276:immunology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013621:Taenia / Q000276:immunology*; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology; D014258:Trichuris / Q000276:immunology
D000906:Antibodies; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D000939:Epitopes