Babesia argentina, Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum: antigenic cross-reactions |
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| Authors: | C G Ludford W T Hall A J Sulzer M Wilson |
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| Affiliation: | Animal Research Institute, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia; Parasitology Section, Center for Disease Control, Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Public Health Service, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | An indirect fluorescent antibody test was used to analyze the antigenic relationships between Babesia argentina, a parasite of cattle, and two human malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Elevated antibody titers to P. falciparum were found in cattle infected with B. argentina. Some persons infected with P. falciparum or P. vivax were found to produce antibodies to B. argentina. Explanations for the occurrence of these cross reactions are considered. |
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| Keywords: | Indirect fluorescent antibody Babesia argentina Plasmodium vivax Plasmodium falciparum Serology Human hosts Cattle Antigen-antibody reactions Immunity Antigens |
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