Abstract
Immunoprecipitation of radiolabeled antigens with bovine antisera indicated that many Babesia bigemina and Babesia bovis merozoite proteins contain isolate-common epitopes, while at least 16 B. bigemina and 8 B. bovis proteins contain species-cross-reactive epitopes. One immunogenic, isolate-common, and species-specific candidate diagnostic protein from each species was identified.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Bacterial*
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Antigen-Antibody Reactions
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Antigens, Protozoan / immunology
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Antigens, Protozoan / isolation & purification*
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Babesia / immunology*
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Babesia / isolation & purification
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Babesiosis / immunology*
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / immunology
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Epitopes / immunology*
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Antigens, Protozoan
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Epitopes