The immunogenicity of hookworm (Necator americanus) acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in man.
A number of different but complementary approaches have been used to demonstrate the immunogenicity of Necator americanus acetylcholinesterase to infected individuals. Western blotting of parasite somatic extracts with human post-infection sera and a specific rabbit antiserum to AChE resulted in the development of almost identical antigen-recognition profiles. AChE-containing fractions produced by preparative iso-electric focusing were subsequently shown to be antigenic in ELISA using post-infection sera. This preliminary data was reinforced by the affinity purification of AChE by immobilized post-infection IgG, and the immunoprecipitation of AChE activity from ES by post-infection IgG. Finally, AChE purified by affinity chromatography on edrophonium chloride was shown to be antigenic by Western blotting, and in ELISA, against post-infection sera, although a degree of re-activity was also seen with normal human sera. This data is discussed in the context of the host-parasite relationship.
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Department of Life Science, University of Nottingham, UK.
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D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D017221:Necator americanus / Q000201:enzymology*; D009332:Necatoriasis / Q000276:immunology; D011233:Precipitin Tests
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase