Abstract
Using an ELISA system, the immunological cross-reactivity between D. immitis and T. canis has been, for the first time, examined on an individual clone-by-clone basis. This study offers a definitive demonstration of the presence of immunologically distinguishable species-specific non-crossreactive antigens and the presence of cross-reactive antigens in antigenic extracts obtained from adult D. immitis and T. canis.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
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Antigens, Helminth / immunology*
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Cross Reactions
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Dirofilaria immitis / immunology*
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Dirofilariasis / diagnosis
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis
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Dogs
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Epitopes / immunology
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Filarioidea / immunology*
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Mice
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Species Specificity
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Toxocara / immunology*
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Toxocariasis / diagnosis
Substances
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Antibodies, Monoclonal
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Antigens, Helminth
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Epitopes