title: A monoclonal antibody to Babesia divergens which inhibits merozoite invasion.
abstract: A monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cell line has been raised against merozoites of Babesia divergens. This antibody is strongly reactive against merozoites in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and is also positive in an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) on preparations of live merozoites. The antibody recognizes an antigen, of molecular weight (Mr) 50-60 K by Western blot analysis on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) gels. Merozoite neutralization assays show that the antibody significantly inhibits merozoite invasion of bovine erythrocytes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology; D001403:Babesia / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D002460:Cell Line; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006825:Hybridomas; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009500:Neutralization Tests
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000939:Epitopes