Recognition of deglycosylated larval proteins of Gnathostoma spinigerum by a monoclonal antibody and human gnathostomiasis antiserum

J Helminthol. 1999 Sep;73(3):273-6.

Abstract

The study on the recognition of 35S-labelled somatic antigens of Gnathostoma spinigerum advanced third-stage larva (aL3) has revealed that the mAb GN6/24 immunoprecipitated 26- and 24-kDa proteins from the undigested and N-glycosidase F-digested larval extracts, respectively. The recognition of the deglycosylated form of the glycoprotein indicated that the mAb reacted with the peptide epitope on the 26-kDa protein. Human gnathostomiasis antiserum immunoprecipitated most of the N-glycosidase F-digested larval proteins including the deglycosylated 26-kDa protein.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antigens, Helminth / analysis*
  • Eels / parasitology
  • Glycosylation
  • Gnathostoma / immunology*
  • Helminth Proteins / analysis*
  • Helminth Proteins / immunology
  • Humans
  • Larva / immunology
  • Radioimmunoprecipitation Assay
  • Spirurida Infections / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • Helminth Proteins