title: Immunolocalization of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis membrane antigens recognized by mAbs SST-2, SST-3, and SST-4.
abstract: The immunolocalization of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis stage-specific antigens recognized by mAbs was analysed by transmission electron microscopy. The antigen recognized by mAb SST-2 was present at the surface of promastigotes, including the flagellum and flagellar pocket. The reactivity of SST-2 with isolates of different serodemes showed a pronounced microheterogeneity in terms of the number of reactive bands within the low molecular weight range from 24 to 33 kDa. The 180 kDa glycoprotein recognized by mAb SST-3 was present only in the flagellar membrane. SST-3 also recognized multiple discrete bands from 160 to 200 kDa, as observed in several serodemes. In contrast, mAb SST-4, which recognizes a 98 kDa antigen, showed weak labelling on the promastigote surface by transmission electron microscopy and indirect immunofluorescence. Based on Western blotting, indirect immunofluorescence, and solid-phase radioimmunoassay, the antigens recognized by mAbs SST-2, SST-3 and SST-4 were present in all L. (V.) braziliensis analysed, from 7 different serodemes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina, Rua Botucatu 862, São Paulo, SP, 04023-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: T G V
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Straus
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015153:Blotting, Western; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000276:immunology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D008565:Membrane Proteins