Detection of circulating 54 kDa antigen in sera of bovine calves experimentally infected with F. gigantica

Vet Parasitol. 2004 Jan 30;119(2-3):187-95. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.09.023.

Abstract

The antibody response and circulating antigen levels in bovine calves, infected experimentally with Fasciola gigantica, were monitored using enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) and sandwich ELISA, respectively. By EITB, the infected calves' sera recognized the polypeptides in the range of 54-58 kDa as early as 2 weeks post-infection. By 12th week post-infection, the lower two polypeptides of 12 and 8 kDa had disappeared. In sandwich ELISA, the circulating 54 kDa and whole worm antigen of F. gigantica were detected in the sera samples of infected calves as early as 2 weeks post-infection and persisted until the end of experiment (26th week PI). The 54 kDa antigen of F. gigantica appears to be specific and possesses promising immunodiagnostic potential for early prepatent diagnosis of bovine fasciolosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / blood
  • Antigens, Helminth / blood
  • Blotting, Western / veterinary
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / blood
  • Cattle Diseases / immunology*
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary*
  • Fasciola / growth & development
  • Fasciola / immunology*
  • Fascioliasis / immunology
  • Fascioliasis / parasitology
  • Fascioliasis / veterinary*
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Male
  • Random Allocation

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Antigens, Helminth