title: Immunoblot analysis of allergens in crude mosquito extracts.
abstract: Whole body extracts of Aedes albopictus (AAL), Aedes aegypti (AAE) and Culex quequectates (CQU) were subjected to sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis. At least 28, 37 and 26 polypeptides, molecular weights (MWs) ranging from 16 to 120 kilodaltons (kD), respectively, were visible following Commassie brilliant blue staining. Sera of two mosquito-sensitive patients were examined for IgE binding to mosquito proteins by immunoblotting. Sera from both patients revealed IgE binding to 52- and 56-kD proteins of AAL. In addition, serum from patient B also bound 48 kD of AAL and did not bind any components of AAE and CQU. Serum from patient A also bound 32 and 58 kD of AAE, and bound only 58 kD of CQU. Sera from 2 control subjects, nonatopic and mosquito-negative atopic, did not bind specific human IgE to any proteins, as demonstrated by negative autoradiographs. Immunoblot analysis showed unique individual IgE-binding patterns and suggested that both genus- and species-specific mosquito allergens exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000276:immunology*; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003465:Culex / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D011506:Proteins; D007073:Immunoglobulin E