Common epitopes on Eimeria tenella sporozoites and cecal epithelium of chickens.
Eimeria tenella sporozoites invade the intestinal epithelium at a highly specific site. Certain molecules that were recognized by monoclonal antibody E. TEN 11M-2, which was prepared against E. tenella sporozoites, were detected on both cecal epithelium and sporozoites. We expect that these molecules are involved in attracting sporozoites towards the site of entry.
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Department of Virology, Central Veterinary Institute, Lelystad, The Netherlands.
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D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000276:immunology*; D002432:Cecum / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D002645:Chickens; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000276:immunology*; D016786:Eimeria tenella / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000939:Epitopes