title: The sheath of the microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti has albumin and immunoglobulin on its surface.
abstract: Using direct fluorescent antibody analysis it was shown that the sheath of live microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti has human albumin and the immunoglobulin G subclasses IgG1 and IgG4 on its surface.
authors.affiliation: Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council for Medical Research, Orissa State, UK.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mania
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Denham
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000469:parasitology; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G