Acetylcholinesterase secretion by parasitic nematodes. IV. Antibodies against the enzyme in Trichostrongylus colubriformis infected sheep |
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Authors: | T L Rothwell G C Merritt |
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Affiliation: | C.S.I.R.O. Division of Animal Health, McMaster Laboratory, Glebe, N.S.W. 2037, Australia |
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Abstract: | Sheep infected with the nematode parasite Trichostrongylus colubriformis showed anti-T. colubriformis acetylcholinesterase. (AChE) antibodies in the IgG1 but not the IgG2 or IgM fractions prepared from their serum. Using the fluorescent antibody technique with representative sera, antibodies in the IgG1 fraction exhibited specificity for antigens in the subventral glands of the worm excretory system. IgA antibody specificity for antigens in the excretory glands and intestine of the worm was also demonstrated. |
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Keywords: | Acetylcholinesterase antibody excretory gland immunoglobulin parasitic nematode sheep |
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