Feline dirofilariosis: antibody response to antigenic fractions containing specific 20 to 30 kDa polypeptides from the adult Dirofilaria immitis somatic antigen

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 103; no. 4; pp. 341 - 353
• Main Authors: Prieto, G, Ceciliani, F, Venco, L, Morchón, R, Simón, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 04.02.2002
• Subjects: Animals; Anthelmintics - therapeutic use; Antibodies, Helminth - biosynthesis; Antibodies, Helminth - blood; Antigenic fractions; Antigens, Helminth - immunology; Cat; Cat Diseases - diagnosis; Cat Diseases - immunology; Cat Diseases - parasitology; Cats; Chromatography, Gel - veterinary; Chromatography, Ion Exchange - veterinary; Diagnosis; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria immitis - immunology; Dirofilariasis - diagnosis; Dirofilariasis - immunology; ELISA; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary; Epitopes - immunology; Heart - parasitology; Immunoglobulin G - biosynthesis; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Ivermectin - therapeutic use; Molecular Weight; Antigenic fractions; Diagnosis; Dirofilaria immitis; Cat; ELISA

Fractions from the adult somatic antigen (SA) Dirofilaria immitis complex, containing polypeptides from 20 to 30 kDa, previously identified as molecular markers of feline dirofilariosis are isolated by sequential application of gel filtration and anion exchange chromatography. Indirect enzyme-linked...