title: Major antigens of Cryptosporidium parvum recognised by serum antibodies from different infected animal species and man.
abstract: Serum humoral immune response to Cryptosporidium parvum was evaluated in six species: mouse, rabbit, lamb, calf, pig and man. Electrophoretic and immunoblot analysis showed that specific animal antibody response appeared between Day 4 and Day 15 post inoculation. The two main target antigens had apparent molecular weights of 15-17 and 23 kDa. They were recognised by each species studied. Serum IgA intensively recognised the 15-17 kDa antigen, except in rabbit. This study demonstrates that these two antigens are consistent targets of humoral immune response and can therefore be of great interest in studies of therapy/prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherche Université-INRA d'Immunologie Parasitaire, UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Centre INRA de Tours, Nouzilly, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Répérant
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naciri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iochmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tilley
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Bout
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000276:immunology*; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M