title: [Production of a monoclonal antibody specific to protoscolex of Echinococcus multilocularis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To prepare monoclonal antibody (McAb) specific to protoscolex of Echinococcus multilocularis.
  
  
  METHODS
  BALB/c mice were immunized with crude antigen derived from E. multilocularis metacestodes. Spleen cells from immunized BALB/c mice were fused with SP2/0 myeloma cells by using hybridoma technique. ELISA and immunohistochemical staining were used to select hybridomas that secreted McAb P325 which especially against protoscolex. The number of metaphase chromosomes of hybridoma cells was counted. Characteristics of McAb P325 were identified by ELISA and immunohistochemical staining.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hybridoma cell clone secreting McAb against protoscolex was obtained. The number of metaphase chromosomes found in hybridoma cells was 98, which showed the characteristics of their parents. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that McAb P325 demonstrated binding activity to the germinal layer and protoscolex of E. multilocularis, especially to the hooklets and suckers, while did not bind with E. granulosus metacestodes and Cysticercus tenuicollis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The McAb is a valuable tool for immunohistochemical analysis, cell classification of E. multilocularis protoscolex, and study of specific antigen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qiao-Feng
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jia-Nan
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Tiao-Ying
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ya-Lou
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li-Yang
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D048210:Echinococcus multilocularis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal