Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cross-reactivity of anti-Eimeria tenella antibody fragments on merozoites and sporozoites of different chicken Eimeria species.
- Journal:
- Parasitology research
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Khalafalla, Reda E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Parasitology · Germany
Abstract
Eimeria tenella-specific antibodies were examined for the cross-reactivity on the sporozoites and merozoites of E. tenella, Eimeria maxima, Eimeria acervulina and Eimeria brunetti in an indirect fluorescence antibody test. Two of nine antibodies showed cross-reactivity with sporozoites of E. maxima, E. acervulina and E. brunetti; however, the localization of specific fluorescence differed between species. No antibody binding was observed on merozoites. The suitability of these antibodies to alter the infectivity of Eimeria sporozoites and/or merozoites must be verified in cell culture models and in vivo experimental infections.
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