Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Analysis of thioredoxin peroxidase as a promising antigen for diagnosis of Fasciola gigantica infection: a preliminary study.
- Journal:
- Parasitology international
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Zhang, Weiyu et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Animal Science and Technology · China
Abstract
Buffalo fasciolosis induced by Fasciola gigantica causes important economic losses in tropical areas of Asia. Detection of prepatent infection is essential to control this disease. Classical tools such as coprology, necroscopy or ELISA based on crude extracts from F. gigantica are poorly sensitive or specific. Purified antigens could be used to increase these parameters. Western blot analysis and mass spectrometry of a fraction of F. gigantica excretory-secretory products obtained by gel filtration showed that thioredoxin peroxidase could be a potential antigen for serodiagnosis: it was recognized from the 2nd week after infection, by all buffalo experimentally or naturally infected with F. gigantica but not by healthy animals.
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