IMMUNE-RESPONSES OF SHEEP TO MICRODISSECTED PARTS OF HAEMONCHUS-CONTORTUS

Authors
TAKATS C SCHALLIG HDFH VANLEEUWEN MAW HENDRIKX WML
Citation
C. Takats et al., IMMUNE-RESPONSES OF SHEEP TO MICRODISSECTED PARTS OF HAEMONCHUS-CONTORTUS, International journal for parasitology, 25(7), 1995, pp. 857-860
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology
Journal title
International journal for parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207519
Volume
25
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
857 - 860
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7519(1995)25:7<857:IOSTMP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Adult specimens of Haemonchus contortus were microdissected into four body fragments: oesophagus, cuticle of oesophagus, gut and cuticle wit h adjacent muscle layer. The antigenicity of these different body frag ments was analysed in comparison to total (whole) worm extracts with i mmunoblotting and ELISA using sera of H. contortus-infected sheep. Tn particular, oesophagus-derived antigens appeared to be specifically re cognized and may prove valuable in diagnostic assays.