title: Shared epitope for monoclonal IR162 between Anisakis simplex larvae and Clonorchis sinensis and cross-reactivity between antigens.
abstract: IR162 is a rat monoclonal IgE antibody (mAb). In the investigation of rat IgE production, the antigens recognized by IR162 (IR-Ags) were found to be expressed by a variety of helminthic parasites. By western blot analysis, IR162 detected bands in crude extracts of Anisakis simplex larvae, Clonorchis sinensis, Paragonimus westermani, plerocercoids of Spirometra mansoni, and Toxocara canis. Excretory-secretory material from A. simplex larvae also contained a protein recognized by IR162. IR162 mAb obtained from both Serotec and Zymed recognized identical bands of A. simplex larvae. Sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis indicated that both IR-Ags of A. simplex larvae (IR-As) and C. sinensis (IR-Cs) were important antigens with respect to induction of specific IgG in human infections with these 2 organisms. Even though minimal cross-reaction between IR-As and IR-Cs was observed using sera from infected individuals, these results indicate that IR-Ags are found in the parasites examined, that IR-As and IR-Cs are the antigens that induce specific antibody in natural infection, and that the epitope that binds IR162 is shared by A. simplex larvae and C. sinensis.
authors: Department of Parasitology, Korea University Medical College, Seoul.
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Cho
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Cho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017129:Anisakiasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D017163:Anisakis / Q000276:immunology*; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000379:methods; D003003:Clonorchiasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D003004:Clonorchis sinensis / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D000939:Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E