title: Exploration of immunoblot profiles of Neospora caninum probed with different bovine immunoglobulin classes.
abstract: The present study was attempted to compare the Neospora caninum (N. caninum) antigenic bands recognized by different bovine immunoglobulin classes. A total 10, 5, 2, and 6 antigenic bands were exhibited on immunoblot profiles against bovine IgM, IgE, IgA, and IgG, respectively. A 46 kDa band was probed as a common antigenic band except IgA; 69 kDa band was bovine IgM and IgE; 33, 37, 55, and 79 kDa bands were bovine IgM and IgG; 72 kDa band was found IgM and IgA profiles. Based on the analysis, it appeared that different immunoglobulin classes recognizing different antigenic molecules were cooperating to cope with neosporosis.
authors.affiliation: Institue of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Seung
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Eung-Goo
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae-Sung
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000276:immunology*; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes